State v. Filipov

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• references to defendant as “Gypsy,” combined with other improper statements, showed inappropriate attempt to link the defendant to the Mafia and appeal to juror prejudice
• The use of the defendant’s nickname “Gypsy” and impliedly comparing the defendant with Sicilianos was an improper appeal to passion and prejudice mandating reversal since its cumulative effect linked the defendant to the “Mafia”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).