The principal question presented on this appeal is whether the misconduct of the prosecutor deprived defendant of his fundamental right to a fair trial. The record amply demonstrates that the prosecutor's attitude and tactics throughout the trial were improper. Defendant's conviction of murder in the second degree must be reversed and a new trial granted.
Defendant was accused of killing Lewis Phillips, Sr., with a shotgun during a fight...
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