People v. Lee

Defendant was convicted of burning a farm barn and its contents in the county of Jackson with intent to defraud the insurer, in violation of sec tion 15289, 3 Comp. Laws 1915, and the case has been removed to this court on exceptions before sentence. Defendant was arrested and given a preliminary examination before a justice of the peace. At the conclusion of the proofs, defendant’s counsel made the following motion, which was denied:

“In behalf of the respondent, Ralph Lee, I move that the complaint and warrant in this case be dismissed and the respondent discharged for the reason there is no…