People v. Melanson

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• noting that remarks in opening statement that are later not supported by the trial evidence are reversible only “if there has been an affirmative showing of bad faith and manifest prejudice”
• discerning no evidence of bad faith when the prosecutor indicated during opening statements that wi tnesses 7 would testify, but during trial discovered evidence that impeached their credibility, so chose to cease questioning one witness and not to call the other

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