People v. Fitzgerald

3 Citing cases

  1. In re Earle

    25 N.W.2d 202 (Mich. 1946)   Cited 12 times

    " See, also, the following authorities regarding the discretionary right of a trial judge to grant or refuse adjournments: Gold v. Detroit United Railway, 169 Mich. 178; People v. Fenner, 217 Mich. 239; People v. Fitzgerald, 226 Mich. 402; People v. Kotek, 306 Mich. 408; People v. Schneider, 309 Mich. 158. Counsel for petitioner relies on People v. Jones, 48 Mich. 554; People v. Harding, 53 Mich. 481; People v. Gardner, 62 Mich. 307; People v. Taylor, 117 Mich. 583; In re Ascher, 130 Mich. 540 (57 L.R.A. 806); People v. Parker, 145 Mich. 488; and People v. Schepps, 231 Mich. 260. An examination of these authorities will disclose that the general rule was applied in each instance.

  2. People v. Kotek

    306 Mich. 408 (Mich. 1943)   Cited 15 times
    In Kotek, the defendant did not testify; he was not subject to cross-examination, hence there would be no basis for any reference to his prior prison sentence or criminal conviction where the credibility of the defendant was not first put in issue.

    People v. Foote, 93 Mich. 38. See, also, People v. Raider, 256 Mich. 131; People v. Fitzgerald, 226 Mich. 402; People v. Fenner, 217 Mich. 239; People v. Jackzo, 206 Mich. 183; 16 C.J. p. 453, ยง 822. We are satisfied that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's motion for a continuance.

  3. People v. Simon

    220 N.W. 678 (Mich. 1928)   Cited 3 times

    In People v. McCourtney, 220 Mich. 550, the liquor was poured out in the police patrol wagon by the defendant while on his way to the jail. It was held the statute was applicable. See, also, People v. Fitzgerald, 226 Mich. 402; People v. Miller, 217 Mich. 635. In the last cited case the constitutionality of the statute was assailed, but it was sustained.