Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 8/8/2002

Commonwealth v. Torres

Citations

437 Mass. 460
772 N.E.2d 1046
2002 Mass. LEXIS 488

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improper argument where prosecutor asked jury to “answer the call for justice and hold [the defendant] accountable for what he did”
improper to exhort the jury to “answer the call for justice and hold [the defendant] accountable for what he did”
improper to enlist jurors in a “call for justice” and to hold defendant “accountable for what he did”
prosecutor's request during closing argument to hold defendant accountable did not prejudice defendant where evidence of guilt was overwhelming
prosecutor’s statement in closing argument that, “You could answer the call for justice and hold [the defendant] accountable for what he did,” was improper, but did not require new trial
judge’s findings of fact will not be disturbed on appeal unless clearly erroneous

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