People v. Stevens

James Stevens was convicted of armed robbery. CLS 1961, § 750.529 (Stat Ann 1968 Cum Supp § 28.797). He brings this appeal claiming error in the trial court’s charge to the jury and in the court’s refusal to admit certain testimony by defendant.

According to the testimony of George Montie, Jr., on March 22, 1966 James Stevens and Emanuel Gomez entered his store and after making a purchase, Gomez, pointing a gun, said “a hold up,” “get in the back of the store.” Both Stevens and Gomez accompanied complainant into the back where Gomez took money from a safe and placed it in a satchel. Further…