Daniels v. Willis

How courts have described this case

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• stating that prosecutor has a duty “to avoid efforts to obtain a conviction by going beyond the evidence which is before the jury”
• determining prosecutor’s reference to defense evidence as “lies,” “garbage,” “garbage lies,” “[a] smoke screen,” and “a well conceived and well rehearsed lie” to be improper where the statements were not based on evidence presented at trial
• frustration of prosecutor does not justify improper comments, especially where defense did not make similar personal attacks
• \It is a prosecutor's duty in closing arguments to avoid efforts to obtain a conviction by going beyond the evidence which is before the jury.\
• “It is improper for an attorney to express his personal belief or opinion as to the credibility of a witness or as to the guilt of the accused.”
• \It is improper for an attorney to express his personal belief or opinion as to the credibility of a witness or as to the guilt of the accused.\

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