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Criminal

Apr. 16, 2008

Finding Prosecutor Misled Jurors, Panel Reverses Rape Conviction

An appeals court reversed the conviction of a man charged with raping an underage girl after it determined a prosecutor committed misconduct by "deliberately misleading" jurors during her closing argument.

By Ryan Oliver
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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      LOS ANGELES - An appeals court reversed the conviction of a man charged with raping an underage girl after it determined a prosecutor committed misconduct by "deliberately misleading" jurors during her closing argument.
      Deputy District Attorney Robin Sax-Katzenstein told the jury during the 2006 trial that...

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