United States v. Gregorio De Jesus Mares, United States of America v. Alfredo Martinez-Osuna

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• holding that jury instruction cautioning jurors that closing arguments are not evidence mitigates prejudice from mistakes made in closing argument
• holding that the court's interruption of defense counsel's closing argument did not create an appearance of partiality on the part of the court towards the government
• noting that challenged portion of argument was expressly directed at defense counsel
• holding such instructions sufficient to cure any prejudice resulting from improper argument
• finding no error where district court, in full hearing of the jury, interrupted and commented upon defense counsel's closing argument
• “It is a common practice for one side to challenge the other to explain to the jury uncomfortable facts and inferences.”

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