Can defense counsel's remarks during closing argument be reversed?

We find that defense counsel's remarks during closing argument, although improper, were isolated and of limited duration. Such remarks are not grounds for reversal if they are not representative of the quality of the argument as a whole. See Moore v. Telfon Comm. Corp., 589 F.2d 959, 966 (9th Cir.1978). We do not find these remarks to be either inflammatory or prejudicial. Furthermore, the district court instructed the jury not to treat the statements of counsel as evidence.