as introduced - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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Introduction | Posted on 03/03/1997 |
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to crime prevention; specifying that the 1.3 prosecution may reply in rebuttal to the closing 1.4 argument of the defense; amending Minnesota Statutes 1.5 1996, section 631.07. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 631.07, is 1.8 amended to read: 1.9 631.07 [ORDER OF FINAL ARGUMENT.] 1.10 When the giving of evidence is concluded in a criminal 1.11 trial, unless the case is submitted on both sides without 1.12 argument, the prosecution may make a closing argument to the 1.13 jury. The defense may then make its closing argument to the 1.14 jury.On the motion of the prosecution, the court may permit1.15the prosecution to reply in rebuttal if the court determines1.16that the defense has made in its closing argument a misstatement1.17of law or fact or a statement that is inflammatory or1.18prejudicial. The rebuttal must be limited to a direct response1.19to the misstatement of law or fact or the inflammatory or1.20prejudicial statement.The prosecution may then reply in 1.21 rebuttal to the closing argument of the defense. 1.22 Sec. 2. [RULE SUPERSEDED.] 1.23 Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure, rule 26.03, 1.24 subdivision 11, is superseded to the extent it conflicts with 1.25 section 1. 2.1 Sec. 3. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 2.2 Sections 1 and 2 are effective August 1, 1997, and apply to 2.3 crimes committed on or after that date.