Defendant raises several issues, only one of which warrants discussion. In his summation the prosecutor made a series of statements, which, defendant contends, demonstrated "a malicious intent to inflame and deceive the jury" by "portraying the case as a symbolic test of the court's ability to function": "In this one case, we're truly testing whether or not the Court can really function and meet the needs of the community [objection sustained]. We're testing whether or not...
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