People v. Doss

Defendant appeals his conviction of armed robbery, MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797, claiming error in denial of adjournment, permitting unendorsed witnesses to testify on rebuttal and instructional coercion. Defendant was first brought to trial in September of 1975. His trial resulted in a mistrial. On the day defendant’s second trial was scheduled to commence, defendant’s newly retained counsel requested an ad*826journment so that a transcript of the first trial could be made. The trial court denied counsel’s request. We find no error.

A request for an adjournment is addressed to the sound discretion of…