Is there any case law where a District Attorney's duty to prevent or prevent the improper use of an improper statement?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Schmitt, 155 Cal.App.2d 87, 317 P.2d 673 (Cal. App. 1957):
In support of the claim of error, defendant argues that it was the district attorney's duty to anticipate and prevent the improper statement, citing People v. Baker, 147 Cal.App.2d 319, 305 P.2d 97. The argument cannot be sustained. The case is not in point. The evidence improperly elicited by the district attorney in that case was such as he should have anticipated and warned the witness against. But such is not the
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