People v. Williams
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to recorder’s court of Detroit; Marsh) (Pliny W.), J. Minnie Williams was convicted of larceny, and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 2% nor more than 5 years in the Detroit house of correction.
1Opinion of the CourtWiest, J.
Defendant was convicted of the crime of larceny from a store in the daytime. While in a store she took two pairs of hose of the value of $4.20 from a, counter, concealed the same about her person and walked out. The act was witnessed by the store detective, who followed defendant to the street and arrested her. The defense was want of sufficient mental capacity to commit the crime charged.
Connected with the recorder’s court of Detroit is a psychopathic clinic with Dr. A. L. Jacoby as director, and when defendant was arrested her case was referred to Dr. Jacoby for examination and report. *699She…
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