Does the prosecutor misstate the law when she claimed that she did not have to prove that appellant acted in self-defense?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Proctor, G055703 (Cal. App. 2018):
"3. Did the prosecutor misstate the law when she claimed during closing argument that she did not have to prove that appellant acted in self-defense? ([Citation]; see People v. Banks (1976) 67 Cal.App.3d 379, 383-384.)"
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