People v. Hill

Defendant pled no contest, GCR 1963, 785.7, to a charge of possession of heroin, MCL 335.341(4)(a); MSA 18.1070(41)(4)(a), and was sentenced to from 2-1/2 to 4 years in the state prison. He appeals his conviction on the grounds that critical evidence received at his preliminary examination had been seized in violation of the Fourth Amendment and that the circuit judge, contrary to court rule, failed to properly specify reasons for accepting defendant’s plea.

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At preliminary examination the magistrate received evidence of defendant’s heroin possession, which was obtained by officers conducting…