Is a prosecutor misconduct to tell a jury there is no evidence to support a defense point if the prosecutor previously obtained its exclusion?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Young, B264878 (Cal. App. 2016):
It is misconduct for a prosecutor to tell the jury there is no evidence to support a defense point if the prosecutor knows such evidence exists and previously obtained its exclusion. (People v. Varona (1983) 143 Cal.App.3d 566, 568-570.)
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