Legal Opinion

People v. Sutherland

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 19, 1895PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Error to Branch. (Loveridge, J.) Respondent was convicted of an assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than the crime of murder, and sentenced to imprisonment in the State prison at Jackson for three years. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.

Respondent was convicted of an assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than the crime of murder. Upon being arraignbd, he refused to plead, and his counsel moved to quash the information, for the reasons:

1. That the papers filed in said case, purporting to be the return of the justice, had no certificate.

2. That the respondent had had no examination according to the statute.

3. Thaf the justice had no jurisdiction of the 'cause, and lhat the circuit court had no jurisdiction.

*4704. That the justice did not find probable cause to suspect the respondent guilty of any offense.

5. That there…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. LynchMichigan Supreme Court · 1874
  2. Merwin v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1873

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. People v. McCreaMichigan Supreme Court · 1942
  2. People v. IgnofoMichigan Supreme Court · 1946
  3. State v. FreemanUtah Supreme Court · 1937
  4. People Ex Rel. Ingham County Prosecutor v. East Lansing Municipal JudgeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
  5. People v. McLeanMichigan Supreme Court · 1925

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