Opinion ID: 1695019
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: whether the exclusion of testimony by a defense witness is reversible error.

Text: ¶ 21. Although this issue was briefly discussed above, Washington adds something for this issue. He claims that Officer Berry lied concerning the confession and the procurement of the gun. Furthermore, there is a vague allegation that the State withheld exculpatory evidence in the form of an oral statement (which one is unclear). Finally, he reiterates the argument that his girlfriend should have been allowed to testify. ¶ 22. A review of the record reveals that the State committed no discovery violation nor did it withhold exculpatory evidence. Again, we are left with Washington's unsupported word against the actual evidence and judgment of the trial judge and the jury. The confession and exclusion of Washington's girlfriend have already been discussed. There is nothing to indicate that the written and oral statements were given by anyone except Washington. Washington's girlfriend was never offered as a witness and cannot, therefore, be properly called excluded. Furthermore, Washington merely claims that she would testify in a rebuttal capacity, which would not materially alter the charges, defense, or evidence. Without evidence that the outcome would have been affected, we cannot reverse.