People v. Ramsey

Appellant contends in chief here that the prosecution engaged in misconduct by improperly trying to implant in the jury’s mind the notion that appellant’s wife secreted a witness who would testify as to appellant’s attempt to concoct a false alibi. Such misconduct, according to appellant, caused a miscarriage of justice under article VI, section 4%, of the California Constitution requiring reversal of a conviction of Penal Code, section 211 (armed robbery). Although we appreciate both the gravity of the offense of the district attorney as well as the close balance of the evi dence in this…