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U.S. v. Joy, No. 98-4034 (7th Cir.) (192 F.3d 761) (September 28, 1999) (Judge Daniel A. Manion)

In this case, the prosecutor the prosecutor repeatedly referred to the police as "we" in her closing argument. The defendant argued that this implied the prosecutor was present with the police as events unfolded, and resulted in improper vouching. The court found that the statements were not "innocuous" and admonished ...

 

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