KLEIN, J.
Appellant was convicted of manslaughter and argues that the trial court erred in prohibiting his counsel from pointing out, in closing argument, that the state had failed to call as a witness the detective who had taken appellant's statement and had investigated the crime. We affirm.
As a result of a fight and a stabbing in which the victim died, appellant was charged with second degree murder, but convicted of manslaughter. The witness at issue...
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