PEOPLE v. SWAN

Docket No. 19157.

59 Mich. App. 409 (1975)

229 N.W.2d 476

PEOPLE v. SWAN

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided March 11, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, Raymond L. Scodeller, Prosecuting Attorney, and Lawrence J. Emery, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.

R. George Economy, for defendant on appeal.

Before: BASHARA, P.J., and R.B. BURNS and M.J. KELLY, JJ.


Leave to appeal applied for.

M.J. KELLY, J.

Defendant was charged with armed robbery, MCLA 750.529; MSA 28.797. He was convicted of that offense by a jury. On appeal, he raises one issue that merits our careful attention. He claims that portions of his trial were improperly conducted in his absence.

On the day set for trial, January 3, 1973, defendant appeared with his retained counsel. Counsel fully and competently participated in the process of selecting...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases