United States Third Circuit

In an arson case, the Court found that the prosecutor's closing argument, which referred to defendant as a terrorist and a child abuser, mentioned prior bad acts of defendant unrelated to the charged offense, and it subsequently reversed the judgment and granted a new trial.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/24/2004
• Decided 07/14/2004
• Published 07/14/2004

Judges

• Before RENDELL, BARRY, and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James J. West, (Argued), West Long, Harrisburg, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James T. Clancy, (Argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Harrisburg, for Appellee.