People v. Alexander

Defendant was convicted by a jury of armed robbery in violation of MCLA 750.529; MSA 28.797, on February 16, 1971, and was subsequently sentenced to a term of from 8 to 30 years in prison. Defendant appeals as of right from the trial court’s order denying his motion for new trial, based upon newly discovered evidence, as well as alleged defects in the trial itself.

The record shows that on December 6, 1973 the Milner Hotel in Benton Harbor, Michigan was robbed. John Dry, the night attendant, testified that two black youths wearing nylon stockings over their heads took approximately $88 and the…