Prosecutorial Misconduct: Quelling the Tide of Improper Comment to the Jury

The United States Supreme Court, in Darden v. Wainwright, stated that where the error is forensic in nature, appellate courts should reverse a conviction when the prosecutor's misconduct so infected the trial with unfairness as to make the resulting conviction a denial of due process. Therefore...

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Main Author: Celebrezze, Frank D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 1987
In:Year: 1987
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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