People v. Thomas

Defendant was convicted by a jury of armed robbery. MCLA 750.529; MSA 28.797.

This is the second time we have reviewed defendant’s case. His previous conviction for the same crime was reversed by this Court in People v Thomas, 46 Mich App 312; 208 NW2d 51 (1973). His second trial resulted in his second conviction and is the subject of this appeal.

Defendant has raised three issues on this appeal but only one merits discussion and we affirm his conviction.

Did the trial judge commit reversible error when he allowed the prosecutor to submit testimony of a witness, given at the first trial, in…