Case ID: mich-app_25/html/0209-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

PEOPLE v. WHITMER
    Appeal from Recorder’s Court of Detroit, Prank G. Schemanske, J.
    Submitted Division 1 April 15, 1970, at Detroit.
    (Docket No. 8,026.)
    Decided July 1, 1970.
    James C. Whitmer was convicted of robbery armed. Defendant appeals.
    Affirmed.
    
      Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, William L. Cahalan, Prosecuting Attorney, Dominick R. Carnovale, Chief, Appellate Department, and Luvenia D. Dockett, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.
    
      Charles Campbell, for defendant on appeal.
    Before: Lesinski, P. J., and Quinn and O’Hara, JJ.
    
      
       Former Supreme Court Justice, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment pursuant to Const 1963, art 6, § 23, as amended in 1968.
    
   Per Curiam.

On September 1, 1967, defendant was convicted by a jury of armed robbery, MCLA § 750.529 (Stat Ann 1970 Cum Supp § 28.797). Defendant filed a motion which the trial court construed as a delayed motion for new trial and from a denial of the motion, defendant appeals.

Defendant contends initially that his representation by court-appointed counsel was ineffective. While defendant alleges that he was not afforded an opportunity to consult privately with his counsel, in its opinion denying defendant’s motion for new trial, the trial court stated that “defense counsel displayed a diligent effort to defend the accused, and appeared to be well informed of the facts of the case”. We find nothing in the record to support a finding that in so ruling the trial court erred. See People v. Crawford (1969), 16 Mich App 92.

Defendant’s additional allegations of error are without merit.

Affirmed.