Opinion ID: 2419632
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Heading: Prosecutor's remark

Text: In his closing argument to the jury, the prosecutor stated there was no dispute that Mr. Bradford was found with the drugs in his possession. Mr. Bradford's counsel sought a mistrial on the ground that the remark called the jury's attention to the fact that Mr. Bradford had exercised his right not to testify. Mistrial was not justified. A prosecutor may refer to the undisputed nature of testimony when the State's evidence could have been disputed by evidence other than the testimony of the accused. Richmond v. State, 320 Ark. 566, 899 S.W.2d 64 (1995); Beebe v. State, 301 Ark. 430, 784 S.W.2d 765 (1990).