People v. Henderson

A jury convicted Johnny *449Mack Henderson of embezzlement and arson. MCLA 750.73; MSA 28.268 and MCLA 750.174; MSA 28.371. His appeal by right presents two allegations of error for our consideration.

I

Defendant first contends that the court committed reversible error when, in overruling a defense objection, it permitted the prosecutor to cross-examine defendant regarding his poor financial situation at the time of the offense, and instructed the jury that it might consider this evidence as bearing on defendant’s motive.1

*450Defense counsel’s objection at trial was based, as is his argument here, on…