What is the effect of a prosecutor's comment that a jury should consider whether to convict a defendant in a civil case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Chavez, C080117 (Cal. App. 2020):
afterward, he noted, "[a] jury serves as a collective conscience of the community. That simply means you decide." In this context, we cannot say the prosecutor's comment was ' 'specifically designed to inflame the jury.' [Citations.]" (United States v. Koon, supra, 34 F.3d at p. 1444.)
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