People v. Beauregard

Defendant appeals his conviction of armed robbery, MCLA § 750.529 (Stat Ann 1969 Cum Supp § 28.797), and sentence to prison for a term of not less than 6-1/2 years to 15 years, He raises one meritorious issue on this appeal: was there probable cause for arresting and searching defendant and his companions without a warrant?

The record reveals that the arresting officers pursued the automobile in which the defendant was riding in response to a radio dispatch, which gave a description of the felons. The automobile was within 1.5 miles of the scene of the crime. The officers had deliberately…