People v. Wright

An information charging respondents and one William H. Prinz with robbery, was filed in the Becorder’s court of the city of Detroit.

Upon the trial of respondents, Prinz, who was awaiting trial upon the same information, was called as a witness on behalf of the people and permitted to give evidence against the respondents, under objection. Was he, under such circumstances, a competent witness for the people?

This question would have been somewhat different, and might have led to a different conclusion, had Prinz been put upon trial with his co-respondents.

An accomplice is a competent witness in…