Chin v. CAIAFFA

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• recognizing that while partisan zeal is permissible in closing arguments, that zeal must be confined to the evidence and attorneys must guard against arguments that impair or thwart the orderly processes of a fair consideration and determination of the cause by the jury
• recognizing that while partisan zeal is permissible in closing arguments, that zeal must be confined to the evidence and attorneys must guard against arguments that impair or thwart the orderly processes of a fair consideration and determination of the cause by the jury
• warning that inflammatory and prejudicial comment “will not be condoned”
• improper for counsel to comment to the jury that opposing counsel was “try[ing] to fool you”
• improper for counsel to comment to the jury that opposing counsel was “try[ing] to fool you”
• inflammatory and prejudicial comments and improper conduct required reversal

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