Jennifer Lee-Renee Wend, Petitionerv.the People of the State of Colorado

Summary

The court held that the prosecutor's repeated use of “lie,” “lies,” “lied,” and “liar” was categorically improper and, although not preserved by objection, constituted reversible plain error. Because the defendant's credibility was central to her self-defense theory, the misconduct undermined the fundamental fairness of the trial. The court reversed and remanded for a new trial.