In what circumstances will a prosecutor be permitted to express his belief in the credibility of a government witness?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Williams, 28 F.3d 110 (9th Cir. 1994):
" 'As a general rule, a prosecutor may not express ... his belief in the credibility of government witnesses.' " Id. (quoting United States v. Molina, 934 F.2d 1440, 1444 (9th Cir.1991)). "Vouching consists of placing the prestige of the government behind a witness through personal assurances of the witness's veracity...." Id. To determine whether improper vouching requires reversal, we consider
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