People v. Stanley

The first question in.this case, which, however, could control the result, is whether an appeal to this Court in a criminal case, merely by filing a claim of appeal, will confer jurisdiction, here to review a criminal case, where the appellant has not first obtained leave to appeal.

In 1953 the defendant-appellant Daniel William Stanley was tried by jury, convicted and sentenced In the recorder’s Court for Detroit for taking possession of and driving away a motor vehicle belonging to another without authority, under section 413 of the penal code. * On July 29, 1954, appellant’s motion for a…