People v. Calhoun

Having waived jury trial, Watt Calhoun and Lee Covington were convicted by the trial judge of robbery armed. MCLA § 750.529 (Stat Ann 1971 Cum Supp § 28.797). On these appeals of right, their cases were consolidated on our own motion.

Defendant Calhoun assigns two errors: (1) that ineffectual representation deprived him of his constitutional right to counsel, and (2) that reversible error was committed when the trial court unduly restricted cross-examination of the complaining witness regarding his ability to identify those who perpetrated the robbery.

As his only ground for appeal, defendant…