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People v. Coffey

Michigan Court of Appeals
Jun 1, 1970
24 Mich. App. 283 (Mich. Ct. App. 1970)

Opinion

Docket No. 7,417.

Decided June 1, 1970. Leave to appeal denied July 28, 1970. 383 Mich. 810.

Appeal from Recorder's Court of Detroit, Joseph E. Maher, J. Submitted Division 1 April 14, 1970, at Grand Rapids. (Docket No. 7,417.) Decided June 1, 1970. Leave to appeal denied July 28, 1970. 383 Mich. 810.

Billie Coffey was convicted, on his plea of guilty, of unlawful possession and driving away of a motor vehicle. Defendant appeals. Affirmed.

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, William L. Cahalan, Prosecuting Attorney, Dominick R. Carnovale, Chief Appellate Lawyer, and Arthur N. Bishop, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.

Arthur J. Tarnow (Defenders' Office — Legal Aid and Defender Association of Detroit), for defendant on appeal.

Before: T.M. BURNS, P.J., and R.B. BURNS and FITZGERALD, JJ.


The people move to affirm defendant's conviction, on plea of guilty, of unlawfully taking possession and driving away of a motor vehicle contrary to MCLA § 750.413 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.645). GCR 1963, 817.5(3).

On appeal, defendant argues that the court failed to examine defendant sufficiently in order to establish the crime and defendant's participation therein. See People v. Barrows (1959), 358 Mich. 267, 272; People v. Perine (1967), 7 Mich. App. 292. Specifically, defendant argues that the examination failed to disclose that he actually drove the vehicle away.

Our review of the record satisfies us that the court's interrogation of defendant was adequate.

Motion to affirm is granted.


Summaries of

People v. Coffey

Michigan Court of Appeals
Jun 1, 1970
24 Mich. App. 283 (Mich. Ct. App. 1970)
Case details for

People v. Coffey

Case Details

Full title:PEOPLE v. COFFEY

Court:Michigan Court of Appeals

Date published: Jun 1, 1970

Citations

24 Mich. App. 283 (Mich. Ct. App. 1970)
180 N.W.2d 220