Linton

People v. Linton

Good Law
1928 Cal. App. LEXIS 787·92 Cal. App. 118·267 P. 733
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMay 22, 1928Docket No. 1543.California338 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Hahn, J.

Defendant was found guilty of robbery in the first degree. On his appeal he urges but one point, and that is the alleged misconduct of the district attorney in making improper statements and asking improper questions on both direct and cross examination.

We have carefully read the records in the case and have •noted particularly the statements and questions criticised. We are agreed with appellant that some of the remarks made by the district attorney, as well as many of his questions, were improper. However, we do not feel that this conduct of the district attorney constitutes reversible error. In every instance where the questions asked or remarks made by the district attorney were objectionable, the learned trial judge promptly sustained the defendant’s objection and instructed the jury to disregard the question or remark. In several instances the questions asked or remarks made were invited by the answers of the witness or the questions propounded in direct examination. On the whole, we are satisfied that the emphatic manner of the trial judge in promptly striking out the objectionable matters and concisely instructing the jury to give no heed to them eliminated any element…

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