Legal Opinion

People v. Fisher

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 3, 1906No. Docket No. 152PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Error to Calhoun; Hopkins, J. Joseph Fisher was convicted of forgery and sentenced to imprisonment in the branch of the State prison at Marquette for not less than eight nor more than ten years.

1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.

The respondent -was convicted, December 13, 1904, of forging a deed on January 13, 1903, and was thereupon sentenced, under the indeterminate sentence law of 1903, ‘ ‘ for a period of not less than eight nor more than ten years.” Respondent has removed the record to this court for review upon writ of error, assigning the following errors, viz.:

“ First. That said circuit judge erred in sentencing the said Joseph Fisher under'the provisions of Act No. 136 of the Public Acts of the State of Michigan of the year 1903, for a crime alleged to have been committed on January 13, 1903.
“ Second. The…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re LambrechtMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Grigg v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1875
  3. People v. OrmsbyMichigan Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Grimm v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1866
  5. In re MarionMichigan Supreme Court · 1905

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re SettersIdaho Supreme Court · 1913
  2. In re ForscuttMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Francis v. StateOhio Court of Appeals · 1915

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