Legal Opinion
People v. Jordan
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 10, 1968No. Docket 1,641PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurns, J.
Defendant was tried by jury and found guilty of armed robbery. The defendant took the stand to testify in his own defense. During his cross-examination by the prosecutor, the prosecutor asked the following question: “By the way, at the preliminary hearing did you take the stand?” The defendant answered, “No, I didn’t.” No, objection was made to the question, and no further reference was made to the matter during the trial.
CLS 1961, § 600.2159 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 27 A-.2159) provides as follows:
“A defendant in any criminal case or proceeding shall only at his own request be deemed a competent…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Malloy v. HoganSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Grunewald v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Stewart v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by13 opinions
- People v. DegraffenreidMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969
- People v. ShannonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. HillikerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
- Matter of SilverbergSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- People v. PomaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
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