BLUE, Chief Judge.
Lucas Rodriguez was charged with two counts of committing a lewd and lascivious act upon a child under the age of sixteen years. Because the prosecutor's closing arguments were improper and deprived Mr. Rodriguez of a fair and impartial trial, and because the arguments were not harmless, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
During voir dire, the prosecutor discussed that the trial judge had already explained to the prospective jurors that...
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