· 10/28/1986
Steven Garofolo v. Philip Coomb, Superintendent, Eastern New York Correctional Facility
Citations
- 804 F.2d 201
- 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 32934
How courts have described this case
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- noting that harmless error doctrine may be applicable to prosecutorial misconduct involving statements to the jury
- “This is not to say that the prosecutor’s remarks were proper or appropriate; they were not, but curative instructions were given by the trial judge.”
- jury instructions relating to attorney summations cured improper prosecutorial remarks
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Judges: Lumbard, Oakes, Miner
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