People v. Kern

Defendant was charged with gross indecency and sodomy, tried by a jury, and convicted. *. During the voir dire examination the trial judge pointed out the accused to the jury, identifying him both by name and by his alias, Bill Dakota. He further asked if any of the jurors were acquainted , with defendant. None were.

After the complainant had testified, the prosecutor moved to have the name of a material witness stricken from the information, or in the alternative, to bo excused from producing that witness: The motion to strike was denied. The alternative was granted over defendant’s objection…