People v. Fishel

Upon trial by jury defendant was convicted of the crime of receiving stolen property and prosecutes review by appeal.

Three slot vending machines were stolen in Grand Rapids, in the night-time, brought to the cottage of defendant at Gun Lake in Barry county, early the next morning, purchased by defendant from the thieves and later disposed of by him in Chicago. After his arrest an examination was held in his absence, with his attorney present, and later the prosecuting attorney, recognizing the irregularity of such an examination, had defendant brought before the magistrate and there he waived…