People v. Abel

On October 21, 1973, defendant, Randall K. Abel, was arrested by Officer Edward Wilson for careless driving and resisting a peace officer. Officer Wilson was assisted in the arrest by Sergeant Galen Dorothy and Officer Gary Douglas. An information charging resisting a peace officer was filed. Defendant plead not guilty and demanded a jury trial.

The case came on for trial setting and was set for trial on Monday, January 14, 1974. Sergeant Dorothy was recovering from surgery and might not be able to testify, but he was not a necessary witness; Officers Wilson and Douglas were both necessary.…