People v. Machen
Michigan Supreme Court
• Error to recorder's court of Detroit. (Chambers, J.) Eespondent was convicted of attempting to commit the crime of larceny from the person, and sentenced to imprisonment in the State prison for 28 months. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
Respondent was convicted of an attempt to commit larceny from the person. Two officers testified that their attention had been called to his actions, that they watched him, and arrested him with his hand in a lady’s pocket.
1. Respondent’s counsel requested that one officer be excluded while the other was testifying, which request was refused. This point is ruled by People v. Burns, 67 Mich. 537. The refusal was not error.
2. One Orth,, just previous to the arrest, had seen respondent with a newspaper in one hand and his other hand among the ladies’ dresses, feeling their pockets, and notified…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People v. BurnsMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
3Cited by7 opinions
- People v. WilliamsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1967
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- People v. PowersMichigan Supreme Court · 1918
- People v. BakerMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
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