Does a prosecutor commit misconduct by intentionally eliciting inadmissible evidence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hajek, S049626 (Cal. 2014):
Although a prosecutor commits misconduct by intentionally eliciting inadmissible evidence, " ' "merely eliciting evidence is not misconduct." ' " (People v. Mills (2010) 48 Cal.4th 158, 199.)
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