People v. Wilder

Defendant, James Douglas Wilder, appeals as of right from his conviction by a jury in the Ingham County Circuit Court of armed robbery (MCLA 750.529; MSA 28.797). Four alleged errors are raised by defendant and urged as requiring reversal of his conviction.

In the early morning hours of March 18, 1972, a "Seven-Eleven” grocery store in East Lansing, Michigan, was the site of an armed robbery. One clerk was on duty at the time and he was ordered by a man armed with a .25-caliber pistol to hand over the contents of a safe and cash register. The clerk, Pául Fisher, complied with these…