In what circumstances will the trial court bar defense counsel from making references to well-known murderers in closing arguments?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Simon, 1 Cal.5th 98, 204 Cal.Rptr.3d 380, 375 P.3d 1 (Cal. 2016):
the duration and scope of closing arguments. (Herring v. New York, supra, 422 U.S. at p. 862, 95 S.Ct. 2550.) Thus, the trial court's decision to preclude Simon's defense counsel from making specific references to well-known murderers need not be based on time considerations only.
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