People v. Brown

Defendant Lewis Calvin Brown was convicted by a Recorder’s Court jury of the offense of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, contrary to MCLA 750.84; MSA 28.279. He was sentenced to five to ten years in prison. He appeals on leave granted.

The defendant’s first objection pertains to conduct of the voir dire. He asserts that the trial court violated the clear mandate of People v Milkovich, 31 Mich App 582 (1971), by interrupting counsel’s questions concerning the jurors’ feelings about defendant’s right to remain silent and the presumption of innocence. It is contended that once the…