People v. John Haddad

Defendant was convicted by the court without a jury on an information charging him with resisting an officer in the performance of his duty, namely, attempting to execute a writ of replevin. On appeal, the claimed errors assigned for reversal, in the language of appellant’s brief, are consolidated as follows:

“Did the court err in refusing to allow defendant the right to withdraw a waiver of a trial by jury when a request was made before any witnesses were called and sworn?”

“Did the court err in the question of defendant’s right to a fair and impartial trial and were his rights to be…