 | 110 Criminal Law |
| 110XX Trial |
| 110XX(E) Arguments and Conduct of Counsel |
| 110k722 Comments on Character or Conduct |
| 110k723 Appeals to Sympathy or Prejudice |
| 110k723(1) k. In General. |
Prosecutor's comment to jury in assault trial, in which prosecutor commented that
"I know this has taken a long time already and I do also know that this is
New Year's Eve and you perhaps have some other things on your mind here as well,"
did not improperly invite the jury to dispose of the case as quickly as possible;
prosecutor's statement could have been interpreted as a gesture of appreciation,
acknowledging that the jury's service was being performed over the holidays and during a time when
the jurors might have had other things occurring in their lives.
State v. Lasnetski, 696 N.W.2d 387 (2005)
