United States v. Baez-Martinez, No. 14-1036 (1st Cir. 2015)
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Defendant appealed, arguing (1) the prosecutor impermissibly commented on the court interpreter’s translation of certain testimony given by police officers, and (2) the prosecutor invited the jury to infer guilt from Defendant’s silence. The First Circuit affirmed, holding (1) even assuming that there was an error in the prosecutor’s remarks as to the interpretation of witness testimony, the error was not so prejudicial as to warrant relief; and (2) the prosecutor did not impermissibly comment on Defendant’s exercise of his right to remain silent.
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