Judgment reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and new trial ordered.
The prosecution's summation to the jury in this case was so improper and inflammatory that the defendant was denied a fair trial. Therefore, the defendant's conviction must be reversed. In commenting on the defendant's contention that he had been arrested by the police officers involved as an act of revenge, the prosecutor said that the defense was asking...
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