State v. Daniels

At defendant’s trial, the prosecutor suggested during summation that defendant tailored his testimony to meet the facts testified to by other witnesses. Although defense counsel did not object to the summation, defendant now argues that the comments violated his constitutional rights. The State responds that the United States Supreme Court has held that remarks similar to those at issue in this appeal are constitutional.

The Appellate Division upheld the conviction. Because we conclude that the prosecutor’s comments were improper, we now reverse defendant’s conviction and remand for a new…