Laing v. Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc.

joinder of defendant charged with transporting and receiving stolen automobile with defendant charged with receiving such automobile | length of trial serves to minimize the effect of improper comments made during opening statement | prejudicial effect of prosecutor's improper opening remarks neutralized by instructions to the jury that statements of counsel did not constitute evidence | prejudicial effect of prosecutor’s improper opening remarks neutralized by instructions to the jury that statements of counsel did not constitute evidence | length of trial serves to minimize the effect of improper comments made during opening statement | Rule 8(b) motion addresses pleadings and not subsequent proof