Legal Opinion

People v. O'Brien

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided May 20, 1892PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Error to the recorder’s court of Detroit. (Chambers, J.) Respondent was convicted of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to imprisonment in the State prison for 20 years. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.

The respondent was convicted of murder in the second degree.

Many of the assignments of error relate to the admission or exclusion of testimony, to which no. objection was made or exception taken. They cannot, *18therefore, be now considered. If we understand respondent’s counsel correctly, he assigns error upon these for the purpose of showing in this Court that the respondent has not had a fair and impartial trial. If this were so, the defendant and his counsel would be responsible for it. If his counsel considered offered testimony to be inadmissible upon any ground, it was their duty to…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Murray v. Boston & Maine RailroadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1903
  2. People v. MartinMichigan Supreme Court · 1919
  3. People v. O'BrienMichigan Supreme Court · 1893

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