State v. O'Connor

Defendant asked for an attachment against a witness who had been subpcened in his behalf, whereupon the prosecuting attorney proposed to admit as evidence a statement of what would be testified to by West, the witness, to be prepared by defendant’s counsel,'and thereupon the trial proceeded. The statement of what West would testify to, prepared by defendant’s attorney, was by the defendant read in evidence to the jury. There is nothing in the record showing that his application for an attachment was refused, or that defendant was compelled to proceed -with the trial without the presence of…