People v. Newhouse

On May 8, 1975, defendant was convicted by a Kent County Circuit Court jury of obtaining money over $100 under false pretenses in violation of MCL 750.218; MSA 28.415. Defendant was sentenced to serve four to ten years imprisonment. Defendant was denied bond pending appeal. On appeal to this Court, defendant raised several issues including an issue raised at the trial, i.e., police coercion of a prosecution witness. On February 24, 1977, a panel of this Court affirmed defendant’s conviction and held that defendant’s claim of police coercion was without merit. On March 22, 1977, defendant…