Legal Opinion

People v. Tiensley

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided May 26, 1971No. Docket 9959PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

Defendant was charged with “breaking and entering,” under MCLA § 750.110 (Stat Ann 1971 Cum Supp § 28.305). The jury found her guilty as charged; she was subsequently sentenced, and now appeals as.of right.

Defendant’s first assignment of error alleges that reversible error was committed when the prosecutor, during closing argument, made the following statement to the jury:

“When a person such as the defendant, Miss Tiensley, is found in possession of goods that were taken from a house moments before, that creates an extremely strong inference that it was indeed Miss Tiensley that was the one…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. McDonaldMichigan Court of Appeals · 1968
  2. People v. WilliamsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1968
  3. People v. StonemanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1967

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. RankinMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974

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