holding trial court's instruction on burden of proof "cured any prejudice" caused by prosecutor's closing remarks that shifted burden to defendant
Summary of this case from Brown v. FolinoNo. 99-5745.
November 29, 1999.
C.A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 175 F. 3d 906.
holding trial court's instruction on burden of proof "cured any prejudice" caused by prosecutor's closing remarks that shifted burden to defendant
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Summary of this case from Nichols v. StateFull title:PAUL v. UNITED STATES
Court:U.S.
Date published: Nov 29, 1999
Id. at 195. Similar unacceptably broad questioning was the subject in United States v. Pruitt, 174 F.3d 1215…
State v. TorresThis claim is without merit. See, e.g., State v. Smith, 993 S.W.2d 6, 33 (Tenn.), cert. denied, 528 U.S.…