Defendant's request for a missing witness instruction was properly denied. The witness, a security employee for the hospital at which the crime occurred, played a peripheral role in defendant's arrest and the court correctly concluded that he could not provide material, noncumulative testimony (see People v Gonzalez,
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
- Updated daily.
- Uncompromising quality.
- Complete, Accurate, Current.