People v. Walter Van Turner

Defendant was convicted by a jury of armed robbery contrary to MCLA § 750.529 (Stat Ann 1970 Cum Supp § 28.797). Defendant appeals as of right and raises four issues:(1) That his trial counsel was incompetent and thus deprived him of effective trial representation;(2) That there was insufficient evidence presented at the preliminary hearing to bind him over for trial;(3) That the trial judge failed to properly instruct the jury as to the presumption of innocence and the prosecution’s burden of establishing guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; and(4) That the jury was presented insufficient…