egregiously improper closing argument

Hodge v. Hurley, 426 F.3d 368 (6th Cir. 2005)(2254)(No. 03-3166)During his egregiously improper closing argument, the prosecutor commented on the credibility of witnesses, misrepresented the facts of the case, made derogatory remarks about the defendant, and generally tried to convince the jury to convict on the basis of bad character, all while defense trial counsel sat idly by.