U.S. v. Gatling, No. 95-3064 (D.C. Cir.) (96 F.3d 1511) (October 8, 1996) (Judge Patricia M. Wald)
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November 04, 1996
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Improper Comments.
One issue addressed by the Court in this decision was alleged improper comments made by the prosecutor during summation. The Court emphasized that a conviction will be reversed for improper comments only if the statements substantially prejudiced the defendant. The Court then continued that although "a prosecutor may not urge ...
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