Legal Opinion

People v. Tinsley

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided November 29, 1971No. Docket 10751Published

1Per curiam

Defendant was found guilty by a jury of assault with intent to murder, MCLA 750.83; MSA 28.278. Upon review of the issues raised on appeal we affirm.

Defendant asserts upon appeal that the trial court erred in allowing a prosecution witness to refuse to answer certain questions on cross-examination because of the privilege against self-incrimination. A review of the record, consisting of 41 pages of thorough cross-examination of the witness, indicates that the questions to which answers were refused were such as to implicate the witness in crimes other than the one at issue. A witness when he…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. People v. FleishMichigan Supreme Court · 1948
  2. People v. GreenMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
  3. People v. RobinsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1943
  4. People v. Herbert SmithMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
  5. People v. HerreraMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969

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