People v. Rimkus
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Lake; Cutler (Hal L.), J. Joe Rimkus was convicted of wilful and malicious destruction of personal property, and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 1 nor more than 5 years in the house of correction at Ionia.
1Opinion of the CourtWiest, J.
Defendant stands convicted of the crime of wilful and malicious destruction of personal property. The information charged him with injuring and destroying certain parts of a threshing machine in Elk township, Lake county. At the trial it was shown that the threshing machine at the time of injury to it was standing at the side of the road by the Elk towrihall.
The record presents but two points:(1) Did the testimony at the trial show the case was one for consideration and trial in the circuit court or one within the jurisdiction of a justice of the peace?(2) Was the venue established?
Counsel…
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