People v. Fitzsimmons

On February 1, 1945, defendant, the appellant herein, was convicted on trial before a jury of the offense of offering and promising a bribe to a member of the house of representatives of the State of Michigan. A notice of motion for a new trial was filed February 17, 1945, which motion was denied on March 20, 1945. Defendant on leave granted filed his claim of appeal, August 7, 1945. Defendant sets forth eight reasons or groups of reasons as a basis for his claim for a new trial, the first four of which’are discussed at greater length than the others in the briefs filed by the parties and are…