People v. Gordon
This text of 168 N.W.2d 417 (People v. Gordon) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Michigan Court of Appeals primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
Defendant was convicted of statutory rape, CLS 1961, § 750.520 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.788), and appeals from the sentence imposed.
Defendant has raised several procedural errors. He did not object.to. the testimony or the instructions which he now claims as error and we do not review such claims on, apppal. People v. Hartwick (1967), 8 Mich App 193.
Defendant filed a motion for a new trial after the case had been appealed to this Court and now claims the trial judge committed error by not stating.in writing the reasons for. ref using a new trial. While we do not condone this action, such action does not require a reversal. Frederick v. City of Detroit (1963), 370 Mich 425.
Affirmed.
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168 N.W.2d 417, 16 Mich. App. 591, 1969 Mich. App. LEXIS 1432, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/people-v-gordon-michctapp-1969.