People v. Humphreys

On August 6, 1968, Robert Humphreys was tried and convicted by a jury of second-degree murder 1 for shooting and killing his wife. On appeal he complains of numerous remarks made by the prosecutor during final argument but principally of a remark wherein the prosecutor expressed a belief in his guilt. No objection was directed at this remark. The people, while neither denying nor conceding prejudice, contend that the failure to object precludes review by this Court and cite many cases supporting their contention, among them People v. Hancock (1950), 326 Mich 471; People v. Millman (1943), 306…