TIMOTHY LITTLEJOHN v. SOBER LIVING AMERICA

How courts have described this case

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• meaning of defendant's ambiguous statement was question of fact for jury
• evidence that defendant pointed loaded gun at victim “might imply an intent to kill, but it equally implies an intent to frighten and deter”
• where same prosecutor “unjustifiably demeaned the defense, the defendant, and defense counsel in his closing argument,” court concluded that “prosecutor’s argument was highly improper”
• prosecutor erred in suggesting entire defense theory was “a sham” and implying defense counsel had lied to jury
• reversal warranted where prosecutor suggested that entire defense was ‘“sham” and insulted defendant by repeatedly referring to him as ‘“street thug” during closing argument
• “prosecutor may address a particular point in defense counsel’s closing argument”

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