People v. Franczyk

Joseph Franczyk, on trial in the recorder’s court, of Detroit without a jury, was charged and convicted of larceny from a store under section. 360 of the Michigan penal code (Act No. 328, § 360, Pub. Acts 1931 [Comp. Laws Supp. 1940, § 17115-360, Stat.' Ann. § 28.592] ). Sentence was imposed and he has appealed. He presents the following questions: (1) Is there any evidence at all that defendant committed larceny? (2) Is the finding of guilt against the great weight of evidence? (3) Did the trial court erroneously restrict defendant’s cross-examination of the complaining witness on the…