Does a prosecutor's statement that "I think some of the defense witnesses are rather hard to accept" undermine the fairness of the trial?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Thomas v. Deeds, 996 F.2d 1227 (9th Cir. 1993):
2) Even if improper, the prosecutor's statement, "I think the testimony of some of the defense witnesses is rather hard to accept," did not undermine the fundamental fairness of the trial. Darden v. Wainwright, 477 U.S. 168, 181 (1986).
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