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PROSECUTOR’S SUMMATION SHIFTED THE BURDEN OF PROOF, CONVICTION REVERSED IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

The Third Department reversed defendant's conviction in the interest of justice because of prosecutorial misconduct in summation:

Counsel is afforded wide latitude during summations, but when a prosecutor's remarks are so egregious such that they deprive a defendant of a fair trial, reversal is warranted … . During his summation, the prosecutor remarked that defendant failed to provide an “innocent explanation” for his actions or that it was necessary for him to do so. Indeed, a recurring and substantial theme in the prosecutor's summation was defendant's inability to provide an innocent explanation for his conduct following the incident giving rise to the charges against him or for the presence of incriminating evidence at the crime scene. We agree with defendant that these comments improperly shifted the burden of proof from the People to defendant … . People v Rupnarine, 2016 NY Slip Op 04257, 3rd Dept 6-2-16

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June 2, 2016
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