Supreme Court of California

Closing argument by prosecutor in drug possession case that jury could infer guilt from evidence that defendant was under the influence and drug vial was found in defendant's car is not prosecutorial misconduct given other evidence of guilt and proper jury instructions.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/05/2001
• Published 03/05/2001

Judges

•  MOSK, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Richard Jay Moller, Garberville, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant., Daniel E. Lungren and Bill Lockyer, Attorneys General, George Williamson and David P. Druliner, Chief Assistant Attorneys General, Carol Wendelin Pollack, Assistant Attorney General, Jaime L. Fuster, Brenda G. O'Neil, William T. Harter and Jeffrey Kahan, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.