Legal Opinion

People v. Cona

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 1, 1914No. Docket No. 174PublishedCited by 33 opinions

Error to the recorder’s court of the city of Detroit; Phelan, J. Francesco Cona was convicted of murder in the first degree.

1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, J.

(after stating the facts). There are 18 assignments of error. The first two relate to the ruling of the court in permitting the witness Martin to answer the question, “I will ask you whether or not you found thése revolvers there?” and in compelling the defendant Cona to answer the question, “And they are your guns, aren’t they?” It is urged on behalf of defendant that the seizure of the revolvers in question was in violation of the Federal Constitution, citing Weeks v. United States, 232 U. S. 383 (34 Sup. Ct. 344). A reading of the opinion in that case makes it apparent, that the principles…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Weeks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  2. People v. QuickMichigan Supreme Court · 1885
  3. People v. . AdamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  4. Driscoll v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1882
  5. People v. HessMichigan Supreme Court · 1891

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. People v. DeforeNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
  2. State v. LaundyOregon Supreme Court · 1922
  3. People v. GonzalesMichigan Supreme Court · 1959
  4. Agnello v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1923
  5. People v. HallMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969

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