Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the court's remark during defense counsel's summation that "[d]efense counsel has the right to call any witness she wants" did not deprive him of a fair trial. In her summation, defense counsel opened the door to the issue of control over possible witnesses by implying that the People had prevented certain witnesses from testifying or evidence from being presented (see, People...
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