[schneidmaster]

Change of venue and jury sequestration are controlled by the judge, not the prosecutor, and thus definitionally cannot be prosecutorial misconduct. And it's not misconduct for a prosecutor to disparage the defense in front of the jury unless it's extreme or falls into specific categories. Generally the prosecutor's entire job is to make the jury not believe the defense's story.

[jtdev]

The prosecution fought against a change of venue.

[jfrunyon]

That is quite literally their job.