Legal Opinion

People v. Shaw

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided March 27, 1968No. Docket No. 2,481PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtT. Gr. Kavanagh, P. J.

This is an appeal from a conviction of a violation of CL 1948, § 750.341 (Stat Arm 1954 Rev § 28.573) which makes it a crime to carnally know a female patient in a State or county institution.

The only error asserted on appeal is that the verdict is against the great weight of the evidence.

Appellant argues that the complaining witness testified in a contradictory and conflicting manner and that such testimony should not serve to support a conviction.

The rule on review is that if there is evidence in the record which, if believed, will support a verdict of guilty beyond a reasonable doubt we…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. WilliamsMichigan Supreme Court · 1962

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. ShawMichigan Court of Appeals · 1968

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