Category Archives: Prosecutorial Misconduct

Prosecutorial Misconduct

Washington v. State: Kidnapping, Armed Robbery Conviction Reversed for Improper Closing Argument by Prosecutor

Appellate Opinions,PCR Post Conviction Relief,Prosecutorial Misconduct

Axelrod & Associates, P.A.

Jul 19, 2023

Washington v. State: Kidnapping, Armed Robbery Conviction Reversed for Improper Closing Argument by Prosecutor

In Washington v. State, the SC Court of Appeals reversed convictions for kidnapping, armed robbery, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime based on the prosecutor's improper closing argument. “Who among us is safe?” When a prosecutor is permitted to…

Appellate Opinions,Criminal Defense News,Prosecutorial Misconduct

Axelrod & Associates, P.A.

Nov 14, 2022

Can You Appeal a Conviction Twice?

You can appeal a conviction twice – if you have been convicted, successful on appeal, retried, and convicted again, you can file a second appeal based on errors made in the second trial or you can file a PCR action based on mistakes made by…

Prosecutorial misconduct in closing arguments: how far is too far?

PCR Post Conviction Relief,Prosecutorial Misconduct

Axelrod & Associates, P.A.

Jan 29, 2021

Prosecutorial misconduct in closing arguments: how far is too far?

How far is too far when a prosecutor makes inflammatory statements in their closing arguments to jurors? Is it prosecutorial misconduct? Is it ever okay for a prosecutor to purposely inflame the passions and prejudices of jurors? Do the ends justify the means when the…