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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Bernstein v. Fernandez, 649 A.2d 1064 (1991)

Citation
Bernstein v. Fernandez, 649 A.2d 1064 (1991)
Parent Document
Bernstein v. Fernandez, 649 A.2d 1064 (1991)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1991-03-28

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In his opening statement, in telling the jury why his client sought punitive damages, counsel for Mrs. Fernandez said the landlord was one "who won't follow the law, who's an outlaw. The evidence will show that." H & M's counsel objected to this statement, citing a case in which a murder conviction was reversed after the prosecutor repeatedly referred to the defendant as "the Godfather."[15] The trial court refused to tell the jury to disregard the "outlaw" remark because of its context, but told Fernandez's counsel not to use the term again. H & M contends that a new trial should have been granted because of this remark.