People v. Gilleylen

Defendants, in separate jury trials, were convicted of the crimes of carrying concealed weapons without a license 1 and robbery armed. 2 Sentences of 2 to 5 years and 10 to 20 years were imposed. Defendants appeal both convictions.

On November 8, 1968, Roosevelt Saffore, a resident of the City of Grand Rapids, called the police to report two men who were sitting in a vehicle bearing Ohio license plates and acting in a suspicious manner. Two police officers were dispatched to investigate. After stopping their police car, they approached the vehicle on foot to make routine inquiries. The…