Can a prosecutor respond to a defense summation by responding to the summation?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Caputo, 808 F.2d 963 (2nd Cir. 1987):
The prosecutor's rebuttal comments were directly responsive to the defense summation, and were motivated by a "permissible desire to dispute defense histrionics." United States v. Marrale, 695 F.2d 658, 667 (2d Cir.1982), cert. denied, 460
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