Liggett v. People

MARTINEZ, Justice.

Petitioner, Gary Liggett, challenges his conviction on the grounds that the admission of improper statements during his trial infringed upon his right to a fair trial and constituted reversible error. Liggett argues that a witness may not be asked to opine on the veracity of another witness and also challenges the propriety of the prosecutor’s closing remarks. In addressing these issues, the court of appeals adopted the rule that it is generally improper to ask a witness to comment on the veracity of another witness, but did not adopt a categorical prohibition, finding some…