PIRROTTA

v.

MASSACHUSETTS

Citator

Cited By (12 total)

• United States v. Mealy, 851 F.2d 890 (7th Cir. 1988)
  …duct, we must “reexamine the improper remark in light of the entire record to determine whether the remark deprived the defendant of a fair trial.” Swiatek, 819 F. 2d at 730; see United States v. Mazzone, 782 F. 2d 757, 763 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 838, 107 S.Ct. 141, 93 L.Ed.2d 84 (1986). One instance of claimed improper conduct by the prosecutor occurred during closing argument, at the beginning of the government’s rebuttal. Referring to the collapsible pointer that counsel for defendant Mealy…
• United States v. Kayode A. Teslim, 869 F.2d 316 (7th Cir. 1989)
  …d 512, 527 (7th Cir.1983). The evidence against the defendant was overwhelming; it included substantial eyewitness testimony by the police as well as the cocaine that was seized. United States v. Mazzone, 782 F. 2d 757, 764 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 838, 107 S.Ct. 141, 93 L.Ed.2d 84 (1986). No miscarriage of justice occurred. Appellant also contends that the government further erred during closing argument by telling the jurors to disregard the presumption of innocence. While we agree with the def…
• United States v. Canino, 949 F.2d 928 (7th Cir. 1991)
  …d States v. Dahdah, 864 F. 2d 55, 59 (7th Cir.1988). We will give substantial weight to a district court’s determination that a prosecutor’s misconduct did not affect the trial. United States v. Mazzone, 782 F. 2d 757, 763 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 838, 107 S.Ct. 141, 93 L.Ed.2d 84 (1986). Although certainly inappropriate, Attorney Carr’s comments could not have affected the jury’s ability to judge the evidence or develop a prejudicial bias since the comments were not made in the jury’s presence.…