The court properly exercised its discretion in denying defendant's mistrial motion, made on the ground that a portion of the prosecutor's summation shifted the burden of proof. The remarks in question were responsive to defendant's summation and did not mislead the jury as to the appropriate burden of proof. As to defendant's remaining summation claims, and his related evidentiary argument, there was nothing in the prosecutor's conduct that was so egregious as to warrant...
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