California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Mistler, C062054, No. CRF046307 (Cal. App. 2010):
4. "An argumentative question is a speech to the jury masquerading as a question. The questioner is not seeking to elicit relevant testimony." (People v. Chatman (2006) 38 Cal.4th 344, 384.)
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