Opinion ID: 363011
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Improper remark

Text: 13 During the course of his grand jury testimony, Derry remarked that the defendant was caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Inflammatory remarks made by a prosecutor justify the dismissal of an indictment if the improper remarks so biased the grand jurors that their votes were based on their bias. U. S. v. Polizzi, 500 F.2d 856, 887-88 (CA9, 1974), Cert. denied, 419 U.S. 1120, 95 S.Ct. 802, 42 L.Ed.2d 820 (1975); U. S. v. Bruzgo, 373 F.2d 383, 386-87 (CA3, 1969). 8 We agree with the district court that the remark was needless and improper. We also agree with the district court that the remark does not rise to constitutional proportions.