State v. Fisher

Spencer, J.;

Defendant was brought to trial on September 26, 1977, on an information charging him with twenty counts of forgery (K.S.A. 21-3710). During voir dire defense counsel told the jury that, in a civil case as opposed to a criminal case, “nobody is going to be put in jail, nobody is going to be deprived of his liberty.” The trial judge sustained an objection to the statement and cautioned defense counsel not to argue possible sentence to the jury. The matter was later discussed in chambers with the trial judge again admonishing defense counsel to make no reference to possible sentence.

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