Does a prosecutor's unobjected-to comment during closing argument during a criminal trial misstate the law or the facts?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Walker, A135326 (Cal. App. 2014):
Similarly, the prosecutor's unobjected-to comment during closing argument did not misstate the law or the facts. Even if we assumed error, given the evidence adduced at trial and the court's instructions, there is no reasonable probability the jury would have returned a result more favorable to defendant in the absence of the comment. (People v. Watson (1956) 46 Cal.2d 818, 836.)
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