People v. Monroe

Defendant was convicted of and sentenced for possession of marijuana in violation of CLS 1961, § 335.153 (Stat Ann 1957 Rev § 18.1123). In this appeal he seeks review of the validity of the search and seizure, the admissibility of the evidence seized, the propriety of the trial court’s refusal to give a requested instruction on the weight to be given police officers’ testimony, and the conduct of the prosecuting attorney in his summation to the jury.

August 27, 1963, about 9:15 p.m., 4 Detroit policemen were patrolling south on Linwood in a security car in the vicinity of Hazelwood and Linwood…