· 4/17/1991
Joseph J. Demarco v. United States
Citations
- 928 F.2d 1074
- 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 6072
- 1991 WL 49686
How courts have described this case
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- noting that the prosecutor not only adopted the false statement but also emphasized it in her jury argument
- finding prosecutorial misconduct warranting a new trial despite no suppression of evidence where the prosecutor not only failed to correct false testimony, but also capitalized on the false testimony in closing argument
- government witness falsely testified he had not made deal with government, and “[i]n her jury argument the prosecutor adopted and emphasized [witness’] perjured testimony”
- \the prosecutor's argument to the jury capitalizing on the perjured testimony reinforced the deception of the use of false testimony and thereby contributed to the deprivation of due process\
- “[T]he prosecu- tor’s argument to the jury capitalizing on the perjured testimony reinforced the deception of the use of false testimony and thereby contributed to the deprivation of due process.”
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Judges: Dyer, Edmondson, Tjoflat
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