Opinion
No. 104326.
July 26, 1996
Leave to Appeal Denied July 26, 1996:
Court of Appeals No. 150957.
I would order the prosecutor to show cause why a new trial should not be granted on the basis of the following exchange at the trial.
Q. [ Prosecutor]: Sir, do you know if the defendant is from Jackson?
A. [ State Trooper]: No, he isn't. He's from the City of Detroit. I reviewed his prison records from the Department of Corrections...
[ Defense Counsel]: Objection.
[ Witness]: ... as he had a Detroit address.
[ Defense Counsel]: Objection, objection, objection. May we approach the bench? [Emphasis added.]
(The judge sustained the objection, and issued a curative instruction.)