Washburn v. State

CATES, Judge,

Washburn appeals from a conviction of taking indecent liberties with a female child under sixteen against the form of the statute, Act 397, September 9, 1955. Plis sentence is for four years.

The court reporter’s transcript begins with the following:

“MR. DEAN: On behalf of the defendant I ask that the Court Room be cleared except for witnesses and jurors and parties in this case.

“MR. SMITH: We join in the motion.

"THE COURT: All right. If you are not a witness in this case, you are not a member of the Bar, you are not an officer of the Court, you are not on the jury, you are going…