People v. MARTIN 1

Defendant was convicted by a jury in the recorder’s court of the city of Detroit of assault with intent to rob and steal being armed, 1 and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

At the trial the testimony of the complaining witness was corroborated by another eyewitness, who also identified the defendant. The defense was alibi and three witnesses testified thereto. The trial court instructed the jury that there were only two possible verdicts in this case, guilty of assault with intent to rob being armed or not guilty.

On appeal the only issue presented by the defendant is whether the trial court…