People v. Mash

Defendant Roy Mash appeals on leave granted from a judgment of the Washtenaw County Circuit Court, which affirmed defendant’s district court conviction for making a disturbance in a public building, contrary to MCLA 750.170; MSA 28.367.

Defendant was convicted for his participation in a sit-in at the University of Michigan Literature, Science, and Arts Building (L.S.A.). The sit-in began about 6 p.m. on September 25, 1969, when approximately 125 persons assembled on the first and second floors of the L.S.A. Building after the regular closing hour. They were told to leave the building after…