People v. Collins

Defendant was found guilty by a jury of robbery armed1 and was sentenced to a term of 10 to 15 years in prison. Defendant appeals, asserting that: (1) the prosecution failed to prove that the crime was committed within the jurisdiction of Detroit Recorder’s Court and (2) the in-court identification of defendant was irreparably tainted by a lineup where defendant was not represented by counsel and the complainant was asked to pick out defendant’s picture from a group of mug shots immediately before viewing the lineup.

The question of whether the crime was committed within the jurisdiction of…