Does a prosecutor cross-examining a defendant on cross-examination constitute misconduct?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Cai, H038625 (Cal. App. 2016):
Defendant argues that the prosecutor's argumentative cross-examination constituted misconduct. In particular, defendant contends that the prosecutor repeatedly asked defendant whether prosecution witnesses had lied in their testimony. People v.
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