Does a prosecutor improperly comment on a defendant's right not to testify?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Mitchell, B281809 (Cal. App. 2018):
Defendants argue that the prosecutor improperly commented on their right not to testify, thereby running afoul of Griffin v. California (1965) 380 U.S. 609. We independently review claims of Griffin error. (People v. Clair (1992) 2 Cal.4th 629, 663.)
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