People v. Earnest Thomas

Defendant Earnest Thomas was convicted by a jury of assault with intent to do great bodily barm less than the crime of murder in violation of CL 1948, § 750.84 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28-.279), in the recorder’s court of the city of Detroit and sentenced to serve not less than two and one-half nor more than 10 years at the State Prison of Southern Michigan at Jackson. Defendant appeals, alleging four assignments of error.

October 31, 1963, on or about the hour of 6 o’clock in the evening, complainant Joseph Boske in the city of Detroit was assaulted by defendant Thomas who charged complainant,…