Mapley v. City of Pontiac

Sherry Mapley, a member of the police force of the city of Pontiac, upon charges of conduct unbecoming such an officer, had a trial thereon before the city police and fire trial board, was found guilty, and dismissed from the force. He reviewed the proceeding by certiorari in the circuit court and obtained a ruling that the testimony before the trial board, tested by rules of evidence applicable “in criminal and civil trials before courts,” was insufficient to sustain the conviction. The city, by appeal in the nature of error to review certiorari, contends that the circuit court was without…