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prosecutor constitutes reversible error in Washington

6 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 2011–2015 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

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No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington.

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No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Warren green
wash · 2008
2 sentences

2014“Had the trial [court] not intervened to give an appropriate and effective curative instruction, we would not hesitate to conclude that such a remarkable misstatement of the law by a prosecutor constitutes reversible error.” Warren, 165 Wn.2d at 28 . ¶71 Fourth, the State’s “should have known” argument was the focus of the entire case.

2014Had the trial [ court] not intervened to give an appropriate and effective curative instruction, we would not hesitate to conclude that such a remarkable misstatement of the law by a prosecutor constitutes reversible error." Warren, 165 Wn.2d at 28 .

62011–2015
State v. Warren green
wash · 2008
2 sentences

2012The court explained that "[h]ad the trial judge not intervened to give an appropriate and effective curative instruction, we *218 would not hesitate to conclude that such a remarkable misstatement of the law by a prosecutor constitutes reversible error." [13] Warren, 165 Wash.2d at 28 , 195 P.3d 940 .

2011As we said in State v. Smith, 144 Wash.2d 665, 679 , 30 P.3d 1245 , 39 P.3d 294 (2001), a remark "can touch on a constitutional right but still be curable by a proper instruction." Thus, in State v. Warren, 165 Wash.2d 17 , 195 P.3d 940 (2008), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 129 S.Ct. 2007 , 173 L.Ed.2d 1102 (2009), we held that the prejudice resulting from the prosecutor's argument that the jury was not required to give the defendant the "benefit of the doubt" was cured by the trial court's instruction on reasonable doubt. [8] We explained that "[h]ad the trial judge not intervened to give an *5

22011–2012
State v. Everybodytalksabout green
wash · 2002
1 sentence

2011As we said in State v. Smith, 144 Wash.2d 665, 679 , 30 P.3d 1245 , 39 P.3d 294 (2001), a remark "can touch on a constitutional right but still be curable by a proper instruction." Thus, in State v. Warren, 165 Wash.2d 17 , 195 P.3d 940 (2008), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 129 S.Ct. 2007 , 173 L.Ed.2d 1102 (2009), we held that the prejudice resulting from the prosecutor's argument that the jury was not required to give the defendant the "benefit of the doubt" was cured by the trial court's instruction on reasonable doubt. [8] We explained that "[h]ad the trial judge not intervened to give an *5

12011–2011
State v. Smith red
wash · 2001
1 sentence

2011As we said in State v. Smith, 144 Wash.2d 665, 679 , 30 P.3d 1245 , 39 P.3d 294 (2001), a remark "can touch on a constitutional right but still be curable by a proper instruction." Thus, in State v. Warren, 165 Wash.2d 17 , 195 P.3d 940 (2008), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 129 S.Ct. 2007 , 173 L.Ed.2d 1102 (2009), we held that the prejudice resulting from the prosecutor's argument that the jury was not required to give the defendant the "benefit of the doubt" was cured by the trial court's instruction on reasonable doubt. [8] We explained that "[h]ad the trial judge not intervened to give an *5

12011–2011
State v. Smith red
wash · 2009
1 sentence

2011As we said in State v. Smith, 144 Wash.2d 665, 679 , 30 P.3d 1245 , 39 P.3d 294 (2001), a remark "can touch on a constitutional right but still be curable by a proper instruction." Thus, in State v. Warren, 165 Wash.2d 17 , 195 P.3d 940 (2008), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 129 S.Ct. 2007 , 173 L.Ed.2d 1102 (2009), we held that the prejudice resulting from the prosecutor's argument that the jury was not required to give the defendant the "benefit of the doubt" was cured by the trial court's instruction on reasonable doubt. [8] We explained that "[h]ad the trial judge not intervened to give an *5

12011–2011

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.04.110 (3) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.32.030 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

PA 22 (2012–2026) WA 6 (2011–2015) TX 4 (1982–1986) MD 4 (2008–2015) TN 2 (2007–2012)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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