People v. Meadows

On October 8, 1968, defendants Charles Meadows and Michael Colleran were tried by a jury and convicted of carrying an unlicensed pistol in an automobile, MCLA § 750.227 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.424). On appeal, defendants allege an illegal search and seizure, insufficient evidence to support the conviction, and trial error.

The testimony at trial showed that defendant Meadows was driving a black 1965 Ford station wagon in the early morning of June 28, 1968. Co-defendant Colleran was a passenger. A police officer testified that he had been instructed to be on the alert for such a vehicle,…