What is the current state and federal standard of conduct for misconduct in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Machuca, B243964 (Cal. App. 2014):
The applicable federal and state standards regarding prosecutorial misconduct are well established. " ' "A prosecutor's . . . intemperate behavior violates the federal Constitution when it comprises a pattern of conduct 'so egregious that it infects the trial with such unfairness as to make the conviction a denial of due process." ' " (People v.
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