People v. Johnson

Defendant appeals of right his July 5, 1977, jury conviction of unarmed robbery, MCL 750.530; MSA 28.798.

Defendant first argues that Miranda warnings given him by an arresting officer failed to inform him of his right to have counsel present during interrogation, contrary to Miranda v Arizona, 384 US 436; 86 S Ct 1602; 16 L Ed 2d 694; 10 ALR3d 974 (1966). According to defendant, reversible error occurred when the prosecution introduced at trial an inculpatory statement made by defendant after he had received the allegedly defective Miranda warnings.

One of the arresting officers in the case at…