People v. Myers

Defendant was tried before a jury on a charge of robbery armed, MCLA § 750.529 (Stat Ann 1968 Cum Supp § 28.797) and was convicted January 31, 1967. Following denial of his motion for new trial, he was sentenced and he appeals.

Defendant was charged with robbery armed with a dangerous weapon, to-wit: a knife. Without exactly knowing it was a knife, complainant referred to the instrument as a knife because it was sharp and he felt the pressure of the blade at his throat. Defendant objected to testimony pertaining to a knife and asked that it be stricken. This was denied and defendant claims…