People v. Williams

Defendant was convicted hy a jury of the crime of armed robbery.* 1 The source lists for juror selection existing at the time of defendant’s trial were prescribed by MCLA § 600.1202 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 27A. 1202). 2 This statute directed certain officials to select prospective jurors from either the tax assessment rolls or voters’ registration lists of the various townships and wards. Defendant argues that the normal practice in the majority of Michigan counties, including the county from which defendant’s jury was selected, was to choose the jury array solely from the tax rolls. Defendant…