Legal Opinion

People v. Hawksley

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 2, 1890PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Error to Wayne. (Brevoort, J.) Eespondent was convicted of larceny, and sentenced to State prison for 3 years and 6 months. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.

The respondent was convicted of the larceny of a watch on November 27, 1889. The principal question raised upon the record is that the court erred in permitting evidence to be, given of defendant’s possession of the watch until facts and circumstances had been shown from which the jury might find the possession to be a guilty possession, and that the watch in. question had actually been stolen.

It is contended on behalf of respondent that there is no evidence in the record from which the jury could find that the watch was stolen, or .that the defendant was guilty of the crime.

The watch was…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. BarronMichigan Supreme Court · 1968
  2. People v. LimonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1966
  3. People v. RanneyMichigan Supreme Court · 1908
  4. People v. SpallaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. People v. ToodleMichigan Court of Appeals · 1986

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