Pena v. State

Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for manslaughter with a weapon. We affirm.

Defendant presents several arguments in favor of reversal. Only one merits discussion: defendant argues that the trial court committed reversible error in limiting his cross-examination of Sergeant Jimenez, one of the police officers who arrested him.

Defendant, a suspect in a murder investigation, was arrested by Sergeant Jimenez and Detective Voss and taken to the police station for questioning. Sergeant Jimenez was present during the questioning, but Detective Roque conducted the interview. During the…