EDMUNDS, Justice.
In this case we consider the extent to which a party in a criminal case may address the jury as to defendant's potential sentence. We conclude that the prosecutor's argument detailing the effect of the jury's finding of an aggravating factor on defendant's sentence was inaccurate and misleading. Therefore, the trial court erred in overruling defendant's objection to this argument. However, because we also find that the error was harmless, we affirm...
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