People v. Parker

Defendant Robert Earl Parker was convicted by a jury on June 7, 1973, of armed robbery. MCLA 750.529; MSA 28.797. On December 10, 1973, defendant was sentenced to serve 4 to 20 years in prison and now appeals as of right. Since defendant’s allegations of error relate to the trial court’s evidentiary rulings and other procedural matters, a detailed recitation of the facts of this case is unnecessary, and thus only those facts necessary for a proper disposition of the issues will be presented.

Defendant was tried twice on the same charge because the first jury was unable to reach a verdict.…