United States Seventh Circuit

Prosecutor's misstatements about the burden of proof required in order to acquit defendant and vouching for the credibility of a government witness, although impoper, did not deprive defendant of a fair trial where defense counsel never objected, and court gave curative instructions.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/03/2000
• Decided 11/13/2000
• Published 11/13/2000

Judges

• FLAUM, Chief Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and COFFEY and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Donna R. Eide (argued), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, for plaintiff-appellee., James C. McKinley (argued), Kempf & McKinley, Indianapolis, IN, for defendant-appellant.