People v. Piotrowski

This ease comes before us upon defendant’s appeal from a denial of his motion for a new trial.

Defendant pled not guilty to an information with 2 counts, breaking and entering an occupied dwelling with intent to commit larceny and assault with intent to rob unarmed. The trial was commenced on July 7, 1965, without a jury, a waiver of jury trial having been duly signed by defendant and made a part of the record. The record clearly shows that throughout the trial proceedings defendant had the benefit of counsel. After the first two witnesses were called by the prosecutor, defendant offered to…