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U.S. v. Griffith, No. 96-30655 (5th Cir.) (118 F.3d 318) (July 17, 1997) (Judge Fortunato P. Benavides)

Here the Court held that defense counsel's question to his client "Would you like to take the stand and testify?" was improper, but in view of instructions to the jury, the comment did not affect the defendant's substantial rights.

In this case, the prosecutor, bothered by the defendant's commentary during ...

 

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