Court of Appeals of Arizona· 7/22/2014

State v. Ramos

Citations

235 Ariz. 230
330 P.3d 987
691 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 7
2014 WL 3608572
2014 Ariz. App. LEXIS 124

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concluding that although prosecutor’s comment was fundamental error, defendant failed to establish prejudice
finding that defendant had not met his burden of establishing prejudice under fundamental error review in light of overwhelming evidence
stating that although jury argument that impugns the integrity of opposing counsel is improper, criticism of defense theories and tactics is a proper subject of closing argument
finding that “[a]lthough some of the prosecutor’s comments suggested that defense counsel was attempting to mislead the jury,” the arguments as a whole “did [no] more than criticize defense tactics”
stating “[j]ury argument that impugns the integrity or honesty of opposing counsel is [] improper”
finding no error from a prosecutor’s comments that defense counsel’s arguments were distractions or “red herrings” because prosecutors may criticize “defense theories and tactics”

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Judges: Brown, Gould, Kessler

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