New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division September 18, 2012 (State v. Cullen)

The opinion of the court was delivered by

FISHER, P.J.AD.

Defendant appeals his burglary conviction, arguing the trial judge erred in refusing to reopen the record to permit him to testify. Defendant initially waived his right to testify but, prior to summations and the jury charge, changed his mind; the judge denied defendant’s request to testify.