People v. Unger

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• recognizing that “there are times when it is better not to object and draw attention to an improper comment” (quotation marks and citation omitted)
• holding that the exclusion of evidence under MRE 402 and MRE 703 did not deny the defendant the right to present a defense
• concluding that the trial court’s instructions were curative because the prosecutor’s improper statements were “relatively brief and likely did not deflect the jury’s attention”
• concluding that the trial court’s instructions were curative because the prosecution’s improper statements were “relatively brief and likely did not deflect the jury’s attention”
• recognizing that while not a required element of an offense, motive is a relevant consideration in a murder prosecution
• recognizing that an otherwise improper prosecutorial remark might be proper when made in response to an argument by the defense

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