Is it improper for a prosecutor to comment on a defendant's "courtroom demeanor"?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Camacho, H043233 (Cal. App. 2017):
It is improper for a prosecutor to comment on a defendant's "courtroom demeanor." (People v. Boyette (2002) 29 Cal.4th 381, 434 (Boyette).) Such comments can " 'infringe[] on the defendant's right not to testify.' " (Ibid.)
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