People v. Cope

Defendant was convicted of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder1 and sentenced to prison. On appeal, he presents three claims of error.

First, and most substantial, is the question of whether there was a valid arrest of defendant so as to permit a reasonable search of his apartment incident to the arrest.

A brief review of the events will detail the information available to the authorities before the arrest:(1) Defendant’s car, a 1965 dark colored Plymouth, was investigated at about 8:30 p.m. on August 14, 1965, by the Detroit police who were checking the ages of persons…