People v. Mack

Defendant was convicted by a jury of the crime of assault with a deadly weapon. He appeals from the judgment and from an order of the trial court denying his motion for a new trial.

Appellant contends that the court committed prejudicial error in permitting the witness Clayburn to testify, for the reason that said witness had remained in the courtroom during the progress of the trial after the court had made an order excluding all witnesses from the courtroom. There is no merit in this contention. The disobedience of the court’s order to remain outside the courtroom during the progress of the…