The order affirming the judgment of conviction should be reversed and a new trial ordered.
In view of the closeness of the trial evidence in this burglary case, the trial court's failure to instruct the jury, as requested by defense counsel, on the law relating to an alibi defense, even though defendant had presented two alibi witnesses, requires a reversal of the conviction. A defendant is entitled, where...
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