People v. Patricia Williams

Defendant was convicted by a jury of larceny under $100, MCL 750.356; MSA 28.588, and sentenced to sixty days in jail. She appeals as of right. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Testimony at trial established that an employee of a department store in Battle Creek saw defendant take a dress off a display rack and put it under her dress. Defendant was apprehended by other employees outside of the store.

Prior to trial the prosecution stipulated, in response to defendant’s motion to suppress any statements she made at the time of her apprehension and arrest, that it would not use any…