George C. Desmond, and v. United States

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• prosecutor’s comment that government’s evidence un-contradicted reversible error where contradiction would have required defendant to take stand
• argument that witness was “unimpeached and uncontradicted,” where only the defendant could have impeached or contradicted the witness, was a comment on defendant’s failure to testify
• failure of defense counsel to claim appeal warranted consideration of defendant’s contentions
• “Nor can we doubt that the government’s 18 No. 20-1036 statement that its witness’ statement stood ‘unimpeached and uncontradicted’ constituted improper comment. No one but appellant (or his co-defendant, whom appellant could not put on the stand against his will

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