People v. Frazier

Defendant was arrested in July, 1966, on a charge of assault with intent to rob and steal, being armed. The examination, at which the defense counsel cross-examined the complaining' witness, was held later the same month. Defendant was convicted in a non-jury trial beginning in May, 1967. The trial did not begin on the original date set, as neither a courtroom nor the defense counsel were available. Once the trial began, the mother of the complaining witness testified that he was in Vietnam, serving in the armed forces. Defense counsel stated that, although he did not object to the admission…