City of Detroit v. Wedlow

On June 25, 1965, the defendant, Moses Wedlow, was issued a summons by a Detroit police officer for loitering on a public sidewalk. The referee found defendant guilty under Detroit City Ordinance 780 (§ 58-1-10 of the Detroit City Code). Upon de novo review by Detroit Recorder’s Court, defendant was again found guilty.

Défendant appeals on evidentiary and • constitutional grounds.

Defendant first contends that the testimony offered by the police officer was insufficient to sustain conviction -of loitering under ordinance 78G which provides:

“It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter on any…