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People v. Dugger

Michigan Court of Appeals
Nov 26, 1968
165 N.W.2d 268 (Mich. Ct. App. 1968)

Opinion

Docket No. 4,747.

Decided November 26, 1968.

Appeal from Oakland, Devine (Daniel), J. Submitted Division 2 November 8, 1968, at Lansing. (Docket No. 4,747.) Decided November 26, 1968.

William Dugger was convicted of breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny. Defendant appeals. Affirmed.

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, S. Jerome Bronson, Prosecuting Attorney, and Dennis Donohue, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.

Lawrence R. Ternan, for defendant on appeal.


Defendant's jury trial on a charge of breaking and entering a building with intent to commit larceny, CL 1948, § 750.110, as amended by PA 1964, No 133 (Stat Ann 1968 Cum Supp § 28.305), resulted in his conviction. He was sentenced and he appeals.

Defendant's first assertion of error is that the required intent was not proved. A review of the record discloses facts and circumstances from which the intent could readily be inferred. This is sufficient. People v. Griffin (1889), 77 Mich. 585.

Defendant next contends that the failure of the trial court to instruct on the lesser included offense of breaking and entering without permission was reversible error. No request for such an instruction was made, and no error is shown. People v. Thomas (1965), 1 Mich. App. 444.

Finally, defendant says he is entitled to a new trial because he did not have effective assistance from his appointed counsel. The record does not meet the test of Williams v. Beto (1965), 354 F.2d 698, 704, for granting the requested relief on this basis.

Affirmed.

McGREGOR, P.J., and QUINN and LETTS, JJ., concurred.


Summaries of

People v. Dugger

Michigan Court of Appeals
Nov 26, 1968
165 N.W.2d 268 (Mich. Ct. App. 1968)
Case details for

People v. Dugger

Case Details

Full title:PEOPLE v. DUGGER

Court:Michigan Court of Appeals

Date published: Nov 26, 1968

Citations

165 N.W.2d 268 (Mich. Ct. App. 1968)
165 N.W.2d 268

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