State v. Swyningan

Defendant was convicted of unlawful distribution of heroin after a trial before the district court sitting without a jury. Minn. St. 152.09, subd. 1; § 152.02, subd. 2(2). Defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, and'we affirm.

Two issues are presented on this appeal. Was defendant’s conviction based on the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice and thus unlawful under § 634.04? Did a comment made by the prosecutor prevent a key defense witness from testifying, thus denying defendant the right to present evidence in his own defense?

Defendant was convicted of distributing heroin to…