People v. Shields

Defendant, Milton Shields, was convicted of assault with intent to commit murder, CL 1948, § 750.83 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.278) and assault with intent to rape, CL 1948, § 750.85 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.280). Only the first of defendant’s seven assertions of error warrants our attention, i.e., did the trial court err in denying defendant-appellant’s petition for proceedings to be taken under the provisions of the following statutes which provide:

“When any person is charged with a criminal offense, whether a felony or a misdemeanor, or has been convicted of or has pleaded guilty to such…