Is it misconduct for a prosecutor to intentionally put inadmissible evidence before the jury?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Fitch, A139404 (Cal. App. 2015):
Appellant is correct that it is misconduct for the prosecutor to intentionally put inadmissible evidence before the jury. (See People v. Smithey (1999) 20 Cal.4th 936, 960 [it is misconduct for a prosecutor to intentionally elicit inadmissible testimony].) But
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