People v. Duncan

My Brothers Ryan and Levin would in their separate and disagreeing opinions decide this case on one disjunctive part of the pertinent statute. I would decide the case on the other disjunctive part, otherwise utilizing Justice Ryan’s analysis.

They rely on the following language of MCLA 768.27; MSA 28.1050:

"In any criminal case where the defendant’s motive, intent, the absence of, mistake or accident on his part, or * * * is material, any like acts, or other acts of the defendant which may tend to show his motive, intent, the absence of, mistake or accident on his part, or * * * may be proved *…