People v. McKinney
Michigan Supreme Court
On exceptions from Ingham Circuit, The defendant was proceeded against in the Court below by information, of which the following is a copy: “ State of Michigan: Ingham Gounty, ss.: The Circuit Court for the County of Ingham: of the term of May, a. d. 1861. Stephen D: Bingham, Prosecuting Attorney for the county of Ingham aforesaid, for and in behalf of the People of the State of Michigan, comes into said Court in the May term thereof, a. d. 1861, and gives the Court here to…
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On exceptions from Ingham Circuit, The defendant was proceeded against in the Court below by information, of which the following is a copy: “ State of Michigan: Ingham Gounty, ss.: The Circuit Court for the County of Ingham: of the term of May, a. d. 1861. Stephen D: Bingham, Prosecuting Attorney for the county of Ingham aforesaid, for and in behalf of the People of the State of Michigan, comes into said Court in the May term thereof, a. d. 1861, and gives the Court here to understand and be informed that John McKinney late of the city of Lansing, in the county of Ingham and State of…
1Opinion of the Court
Cheistiancy J.:
This case comes to this Court on exceptions, after verdict and before judgment, in pursuance of chapter 166 Revised Statutes of 1846 (Comp. Laws, chap. 197).
The information is based upon § 5771 Comp. Laws, and charges the defendant with having embezzled the moneys of the State while State Treasurer.
Exceptions were taken to the ruling of the Circuit Judge upon the admission of evidence, and to his charge to the jury. The jury returned a verdict of guilty.
*80A motion was made in arrest of judgment, on the ground that, for the several reasons urged, the information was insufficient…
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