The reversal is mandated solely because of the excesses of the prosecution in the presentation of its case. Introduction of limited background material describing the scene of a crime or the method of operation of an unfamiliar criminal scheme may be permissible. However, the boundary of propriety is reached when the "background" material introduced includes substantial live testimony as to the proliferation of narcotics sales in the area, how narcotic drugs are packaged...
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