People v. Radley
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Muskegon; Russell, J. Albert Radley was convicted of being a disorderly person, and sentenced to imprisonment for 90 days in the Detroit House of Correction, and to pay a fine of $100 . and costs.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, C. J.
The respondent was convicted of being a disorderly person, in that he was, on the 5th of April, 1901, and for six weeks prior thereto, a drunkard. The offense was charged as a second offense. The case is before us for review on error.
The first assignment of error relates to the ruling of the circuit judge in holding that a question put to a juror on the voir dire was not proper. The examination was as follows:
‘ ‘ Mr. Turner (question of a juror): You say you have a prejudice against a man who drinks or gets intoxicated occasionally ?
“A. I don’t know what you might call it. I said I was not in…
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