California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Strand, G055291 (Cal. App. 2018):
"'A prosecutor who uses deceptive or reprehensible methods to persuade the jury commits misconduct . . . .'" (People v. Friend (2009) 47 Cal.4th 1, 29.) "When a claim of misconduct is based on the prosecutor's comments before the jury, '"the question is whether there is a reasonable likelihood that the jury construed or applied any of the complained-of remarks in an objectionable fashion.'" [Citation.]" (Ibid.) "'In
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