In the middle of what was expected to be a one-week trial, defense counsel informed the court that a crucial defense witness, who would testify that defendant had not sold him a glassine envelope of heroin, would be unavailable for several days, having been hospitalized after suffering a stroke. After giving the defense an opportunity to present the witness by delaying the completion of trial to that Friday, the court adjourned trial from Friday to Tuesday to give the defense...
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