U.S. v. Young, No. 83-469 (U.S. Supreme Court) (470 U.S. 1; 105 S.Ct. 1038) (February 20, 1985) (Justice Burger)
Over strong dissents, the Court held that erroneous and improper prosecutorial vouching for a witness's credibility was not plain error; although the decision does explain some of the evils of improper witness vouching.
Here the Court explained that: "The prosecutor's vouching for the credibility of witnesses and expressing his personal ...
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