Ohio Supreme Court· 11/7/1984

State v. Smith

Citations

14 Ohio St. 3d 13
470 N.E.2d 883
14 Ohio B. 317
1984 Ohio LEXIS 1228

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stating that prosecutor has a duty “to avoid efforts to obtain a conviction by going beyond the evidence which is before the jury”
determining prosecutor’s reference to defense evidence as “lies,” “garbage,” “garbage lies,” “[a] smoke screen,” and “a well conceived and well rehearsed lie” to be improper where the statements were not based on evidence presented at trial
frustration of prosecutor does not justify improper comments, especially where defense did not make similar personal attacks
\It is a prosecutor's duty in closing arguments to avoid efforts to obtain a conviction by going beyond the evidence which is before the jury.\
“It is improper for an attorney to express his personal belief or opinion as to the credibility of a witness or as to the guilt of the accused.”
\It is improper for an attorney to express his personal belief or opinion as to the credibility of a witness or as to the guilt of the accused.\

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Judges: Brown, Celebrezze, Holmes, Locher, Only, Sweeney

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