People v. Harris

The defendant, Benson Harris, was convicted by a jury of carrying a concealed weapon contrary to MCL 750.227; MSA 28.424. He was sentenced to 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 years imprisonment and appeals as of right.

I

The defendant first alleges that the trial court abused its discretion when it held that the prosecution was excused from producing a res gestae witness because the testimony would have been cumulative. The absent witness, Gloria Minnifield, flagged down the arresting officer, Henry Harris, as he was traveling in a marked police car. Officer Harris testified that he was off duty, driving through…