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People v. Jones

9 N.W. 486, 46 Mich. 441, 1881 Mich. LEXIS 612
CourtMichigan Supreme Court
DecidedJune 29, 1881
StatusPublished
Cited by28 cases

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People v. Jones, 9 N.W. 486, 46 Mich. 441, 1881 Mich. LEXIS 612 (Mich. 1881).

Opinion

Marston, C. J.

The respondent was charged with and convicted of an attempt to commit a larceny from the person, and the proof tended to show that he had put his hand into the outside cloak pocket of Emma Bellair; that there was no property of any kind in the pocket at that time and nothing therefore was taken therefrom. It was claimed that under such circumstances he could not be convicted.

[442]*442We are of a contrary opinion. The charge is of an attempt to commit a crime. In burglary, and many cases of attempts, the intent is gathered from the taking or other act done. But this is not the only way of proving the intent; if it were, in many eases attempts to commit crime would go unpunished.

We fully concur in the views expressed by the Massachusetts court in Com. v. McDonald 5 Cush. 365. We think this is not only the better, but the only rule of law that could be adopted or recognized with safety to the rights of the public or of individuals.

It must be certified to the Recorder’s Court that we discover no error in the record, and that court is advised tc proceed to judgment.

The other Justices concurred.

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