People v. Rowland

AISO, J. pro tem. *

Defendant Arnold Franklin Rowland was convicted of an assault with a deadly weapon (Pen. Code, § 245) by a court, sitting without a jury. Sentenced to state prison, he appeals from the judgment of conviction.

Appellant’s Contentions

The crux of the defendant’s contentions of error is that by erroneous exclusion of relevant evidence, the trial court thwarted his counsel’s attempt to put on an adequate defense. The theory of the defense was that defendant was warding off a homosexual advance by the alleged victim and prosecution witness, Leon Frieke, and that the gun was…