United States v. Gaetano Modica

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1981-10-30

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PER CURIAM: This appeal — like far too many reaching this Court — centers on improper statements made by a prosecutor in his summation to a jury. Such misconduct has gone largely unremedied, for appellate courts are understandably reluctant to reverse convictions merely to discipline prosecutors. This case, too, is one in which the prosecutor’s improper remarks do not warrant…

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