People v. Williams

The prosecution appeals as of right the trial court’s order dismissing the charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, MCL 750.84; MSA 28.279, and third-offense habitual offender, MCL 769.11; MSA 28.1083, because the victim, defendant’s girlfriend, failed to appear to testify at trial. We reverse and remand.

In this case, the victim appeared at the preliminary examination and testified regarding the events that led to this action. The victim stated that after refusing to leave a bar with defendant, she later was beaten severely in the parking lot and sustained a…