People v. Spillman

Defendant was convicted by jury verdict on April 3, 1974 of assault with intent to rob while armed, MCLA 750.89; MSA 28.284, and unlawfully driving away a motor vehicle, MCLA 750.413; MSA 28.645. He was sentenced on April 18, 1974 to prison terms of 20 to 40 years and 3 to 5 years, respectively.

The error asserted in this appeal concerns testimony given by the complainant, and elicited by the prosecutor, to the effect that defendant had robbed complainant’s bar some two weeks prior to the incident upon which the present charges are based. The testimony was offered and admitted because, in the…