Legal Opinion
People v. McCrea
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided November 24, 1942No. Docket No. 51, Calendar No. 41,712PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStarr, J.
Defendant Duncan C. McCrea and other defendants appeal from their conviction under the second count of an information charging a conspiracy to obstruct justice. In this opinion we consider only the appeal of defendant McCrea.
McCrea was elected at successive biennial elections and held the office of prosecuting attorney of Wayne county from January 1, 1935, until about September 13,1940, when he was removed from office by executive order of the governor of the State in ouster proceedings (1 Comp. Laws 1929, § 3353 [Stat. Ann. § 6.696]).
The chain of events leading to the indictment, arrest,…
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