Robert L. Floyd v. Larry Meachum, Commissioner of Correction, State of Connecticut

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1990-06-29

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FEINBERG, Circuit Judge: This is one of those rare cases where the improper comments in a prosecutor’s summation were so numerous and, in combination, so prejudicial that a new trial is required. Petitioner Robert L. Floyd appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Peter C. Dorsey, J., denying his application for a writ of habeas…

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