People v. Jones
Michigan Supreme Court
Exceptions before judgment from the DecordePs Court of Detroit. Information for an attempt to commit larceny from the person. Despondent was convicted below. '
1Opinion of the CourtMarston, C. J.
The respondent was charged with and convicted of an attempt to commit a larceny from the person, and the proof tended to show that he had put his hand into the outside cloak pocket of Emma Bellair; that there was no property of any kind in the pocket at that time and nothing therefore was taken therefrom. It was claimed that under such circumstances he could not be convicted.
*442We are of a contrary opinion. The charge is of an attempt to commit a crime. In burglary, and many cases of attempts, the intent is gathered from the taking or other act done. But this is not the only way of proving the…
2Cited by28 opinions
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