ON PETITION TO TRANSFER
BOEHM, Justice.
John M. Hirsch was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to eight years imprisonment. His defense at trial was self-defense. When Hirsch took the stand, the trial court barred him from giving a complete account of the altercation that led to the victim's death. We grant transfer to address the scope of a defendant's right under the Indiana Rules of Evidence to testify to facts or circumstances that are...
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