Legal Opinion

People v. Gleason

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided November 11, 1886PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Exceptions before judgment from recorder’s court of the city of Detroit. (Swift, J.) Information for robbery. Respondent was convicted. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.

The respondent was convicted of robbery in the recorder’s court for the city of Detroit.

It appears from the bill of exceptions in the cause that the return of the preliminary examination in the police court was in regular form, which return showed that the testimony of the witnesses in said police court was reduced to writing by one of the clerks of said court in the presence of the defendant, tod also signed by the said several witnesses in his presence.

It further appeared upon the trial in the recorder’s court, by parol, upon the examination of the people’s witnesses, that the testimony…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1872
  2. McLaren v. Town BoardMichigan Supreme Court · 1882

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. Rufus WilliamsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
  2. People v. DowdiganMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
  3. People v. Rufus WilliamsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970

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