HF 1929

as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to criminal procedure; providing for rebuttal 
  1.3             argument by the prosecution; amending Minnesota 
  1.4             Statutes 1994, section 631.07. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 631.07, is 
  1.7   amended to read: 
  1.8      631.07 [ORDER OF FINAL ARGUMENT.] 
  1.9      When the giving of evidence is concluded in a criminal 
  1.10  trial, unless the case is submitted on both sides without 
  1.11  argument, the prosecution may make a closing argument to the 
  1.12  jury.  The defense may then make its closing argument to the 
  1.13  jury.  On the motion Upon request of the prosecution, the court 
  1.14  may shall permit the prosecution to reply in rebuttal if the 
  1.15  court determines that the defense has made in its closing 
  1.16  argument a misstatement of law or fact or a statement that is 
  1.17  inflammatory or prejudicial.  The rebuttal must be limited to a 
  1.18  direct response to the misstatement of law or fact or the 
  1.19  inflammatory or prejudicial statement statements of law or fact 
  1.20  made by the defense in its closing argument.