· 9/8/1999
United States v. Ruben Horacio Gallardo-Trapero, David Christopher Hernandez, and Luis Quintero De Avila
Citations
- 185 F.3d 307
How courts have described this case
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- holding that \a prosecutor's closing argument cannot roam beyond the evidence presented during trial\
- holding that \a prosecutor's closing argument cannot roam beyond the evidence presented during trial\
- holding prosecutor’s improper vouching did not constitute reversible error because of overwhelming evidence supporting conviction
- determining that a generalized instruction to the jury to base its decision solely upon the testimony and evidence presented helped to mitigate any prejudicial effect
- stating that it is improper to invoke \the aegis of a governmental imprimatur\ to bolster witness credibility
- determining that prosecutor’s improper vouching did not taint “strident advocacy on both sides of this case and the numerous witnesses, pieces of evidence, and issues placed before the jury”
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Judges: Higginbotham, Benavides, Dennis
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