California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Singleton, A137105 (Cal. App. 2014):
closing argument to the jury. " 'To prevail on a claim of prosecutorial misconduct based on remarks to the jury, the defendant must show a reasonable likelihood the jury understood or applied the complained-of comments in an improper or erroneous manner.' [Citation.] 'Prosecutors have wide latitude to discuss and draw inferences from the evidence at trial. [Citation.] Whether the inferences the prosecutor draws are reasonable is for the jury to decide. [Citation.]' [Citation.]" (People v. Wilson, supra, 36 Cal.4th at p. 337.)
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