People v. Stanchieff

*989Opinion by

Judge MARQUEZ.

Defendant, Emanuel Stanchieff, appeals from a judgment of conviction entered on jury verdicts for possession of a schedule I controlled substance and possession of marihuana concentrate. We reverse.

Following defendant’s arrest on August 20, 1986, a preliminary hearing was scheduled for September 24, 1986, in county court. However, the prosecution’s witness, the arresting officer, failed to appear. The record indicates the prosecution was unable to inform the county court why the officer did not appear.

When the court denied the prosecution’s motion for a continuance,…