People v. Hudgins

Defendant was convicted by a jury of possession of a controlled substance, MCL 333.7403; MSA 14.15(7403). Sentenced to from 30 months to four years imprisonment, defendant appeals by right.

The testimony received at trial painted two distinct and conflicting portraits of the events underlying the prosecution. According to the arresting officers, they first spotted the defendant standing by an occupied car stopped in the street. The occupants of the car appeared to point in the direction of the officers and then drove away, leaving defendant alone in the street. The defendant walked towards the…