Can a prosecutor who makes comments that are not in the context of a civil case act as a conscience of the community?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Montes, 169 Cal.Rptr.3d 279, 320 P.3d 729, 58 Cal.4th 809 (Cal. 2014):
act as the conscience of the community. Defense counsel unsuccessfully objected to the prosecutor's comments during the trial. Defendant acknowledges we have rejected this type of claim in People v. Zambrano, supra, 41 Cal.4th at pages 11771178, 63 Cal.Rptr.3d 297, 163 P.3d 4. We decline his request to reconsider the issue.
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