It was improper for the prosecutor, in the course of his summation, to say: "Now, Mr. Castelli asks, `Why is Alexander Pratt going to trial? He is not crazy'. Well, why don't you ask yourself maybe I didn't let him cop out, maybe I didn't let this proven robber cop out." This comes pretty close to telling the jury the defendant had been seeking to plead guilty to a lesser crime but the prosecutor would...
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