Commonwealth v. Kuebler

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

Appellant Freda Kuebler was arrested and charged with murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, and recklessly endangering another, for her alleged involvement in the beating death of Edward Fitzgerald. At trial, appellant took the stand and denied the charges. At closing argument, the prosecuting attorney argued that appellant inflicted the fatal blows, summarized appellant’s testimony, and then remarked:

“I submit to you, members of the Jury, that Freda is not right, and everything that she said from that stand, and in…