No Misconduct Requiring Reversal Even Though Prosecutor “Crossed The Line” With Comments
The prosecutor in a criminal sexual conduct trial “cross[ed] the line” when he stated during closing argument that victims “have the right to be believed,” the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in a published opinion.
COA: New Trial Required Because Prosecutor “Poisoned The Proceedings”
A prosecutor’s “grossly improper” remarks during closing argument in a child abuse case, constituted deliberate prosecutorial misconduct and “poisoned the proceedings”.