People v. Goree

Defendants Goree and Holden were convicted by a jury of first-degree murder. MCLA § 750.316 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.548).

Immediately prior to their trial the circuit judge held a Walker hearing to determine the admissibility of several prearraignment and postarraignment statements. The postarraignment statements were ruled inadmissible. The trial judge deferred ruling on admissibility of the prearraignment statements and actually never made a ruling. The prearraignment statements were not introduced during the prosecutor’s case in chief. It was not until cross-examination of both defendants…