Stokes v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “Typically, this type of prohibited statement occurs when a prosecutor attempts to vouch for or bolster a State witness by commenting in closing argument that the witness was telling the truth.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Trevontae Johnson v. State of Mississippi

2. “Except to the extent the prosecutor bases any opinion on the evidence in the case, he may not express his personal opinion on the merits of the case or the credibility of witnesses.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Michael Donaldson v. State of Mississippi

3. “A review under the plain error doctrine is necessary when a party's fundamental rights are affected, and the error results in a manifest miscarriage of justice.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Trevontae Johnson v. State of Mississippi