United States Third Circuit

In rape case, prosecutor's closing remark that defendant had preference for women of victim's race based on race of defendant's wife and argument that because his wife was nursing a child defendant had an aroused sexual appetite may have unduly prejudiced the trial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/22/2001
• Published 06/22/2001

Judges

• Before:  SCIRICA, RENDELL and GREENBERG, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul J. Casteleiro, (Argued), Hoboken, NJ, Attorney for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nancy A. Hulett, (Argued), Office of Attorney General of New Jersey, Department of Law & Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, Appellate Bureau, Trenton, NJ, Attorney for Appellees.