Is it misconduct for a prosecutor to urge the jury not to be misled by defense counsel's characterization of the witness testimony?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Parker, B228076 (Cal. App. 2012):
people when called upon to describe someone. The prosecutor was also attempting to persuade the jury of the inadequacy of the defense case, which consisted almost entirely of attacking the victim eyewitnesses. It is not misconduct to urge the jury not to be misled by the defense evidence and defense counsel's characterization of it. (People v. Cummings (1993) 4 Cal.4th 1233, 1302.)
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