People v. Martin

Defendant’s jury trial resulted in his conviction of armed robbery 1 and his sentence of from 20 to 30 years in the State Prison for Southern Michigan. Defendant’s delayed motion for new trial was denied and he appeals. Two issues are raised on appeal: (1) illegal search of the car in which defendant was riding when arrested and illegal seizure of items in the car; (2) denial of defendant’s delayed motion for new trial on grounds of conflicting testimony of witnesses who identified defendant.

Defendant knew of the facts constituting the alleged illegal search and seizure before trial, but no…