What constitutes prosecutorial misconduct if a prosecutor's comments in a civil case are deemed to have been deceptive or reprehensible?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Jackson, B259915 (Cal. App. 2016):
Appellants contend the prosecutor's comments detailed above constitute prosecutorial misconduct. "'A prosecutor who uses deceptive or reprehensible methods to persuade the jury commits misconduct . . . .'" (People v. Friend (2009) 47 Cal.4th 1, 29.) However, "'[i]n order to preserve a claim of misconduct, a defendant must make a timely objection and
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