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

Loaded on Aug. 1, 1997 published in Punch and Jurists August 25, 1997
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Comments on Defendant's Silence.

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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