People v. Gray

Defendant appeals his conviction of uttering and publishing a forged check. He makes five assertions of error.

One assertion of error has to do with the constitutionality of the uttering and publishing statute, and that subject is controlled by our decision in People v Hall, 391 Mich 175; 215 NW2d 166 (1974).

We granted leave in order to determine whether it is error to admit a statement made by a defend ant which had been ruled inadmissible in a prior Walker hearing* 2 held in connection with a different charge.

The facts which are necessary to consider in this regard are the following:

Defendant…