Defendant, who had no prior conflicts with the law, was convicted of assaulting a Housing Authority Patrolman. Conflicting testimony was introduced by each combatant as to who was the agressor and each side presented supporting witnesses. Unknown to the trial court, a disinterested witness saw the entire encounter. He gave his nickname and address to Mrs. Arce and volunteered to appear as a defense witness. Mrs. Arce passed along the information to defense counsel, but it...
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