No mistrial for prosecutorial misconduct in closing statements was necessary where the prosecutor did not attempt to shift the burden of proof, but instead merely highlighted weaknesses in appellant's alibi witness testimony. Judgment of sentence affirmed.
September 02, 2016 at 12:00 AM
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Burglary • Sufficiency of Evidence • Prosecutorial Misconduct in Closing Statements
Commonwealth v. Scott, PICS Case No. 16-1071 (Pa. Super. Aug. 19, 2016) Stevens, J. (8 pages).
No mistrial for prosecutorial misconduct in closing statements was necessary where the prosecutor did not attempt to shift the burden of proof, but instead merely highlighted weaknesses in appellant’s alibi witness testimony. Judgment of sentence affirmed.
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