Legal Opinion
People v. Williams
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 31, 1972No. Docket 12398PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevin, P. J.
The defendant, Arthur Williams, Jr., appeals his conviction by a jury of the offense of armed robbery. MCLA 750.529; MSA 28.797.
The victim of the robbery testified at the trial that the robber had bad front teeth — they were described as "rotten teeth”.
The defendant did not take the stand.
The prosecutor was permitted to argue, over the objection of the defendant’s lawyer, that the defendant did not show that he did not have bad front teeth: "have you noticed ladies and gentlemen at any time whether or not Mr. Williams has shown to you his front teeth?”; "Throughout this trial, have any of you…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- People v. HunterMichigan Supreme Court · 1922
- People v. MorlockMichigan Supreme Court · 1925
- People v. WynnMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by10 opinions
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