Case Name: PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1970-03-09
Citations: 383 Mich. 118
Docket Number: Calendar No. 21, Docket No. 52,073
Parties: PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS.
Judges: T. E. Brennan, C. J., and Dethmers, Kelly and Adams, JJ., concurred with Black, J.
Reporter: Michigan Reports
Volume: 383
Pages: 118–122

Head Matter:
PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS.
Opinion op the Court.
1. Appeal and Error — Leave to Appeal.
Leave to appeal was improvidently granted where the Court of Appeals correctly disposed of the issues raised on appeal.
Dissenting Opinion.
T. M. Kavanagh and T. G. Kavanagh, JJ.
2. Burglary — Larceny—Stolen Goods — Possession—Evidence.
Possession is evidence that the possessor of stolen goods committed larceny, but it is not even prima facie evidence that the possessor committed a burglary (MCLA §§ 750.110, 750.356).
3. Burglary — Statements—Evidence.
A statement by a defendant accused of breaking and entering, that he would have a hoist for sale after one was attempted to be stolen during the burglary of which he is accused is without probative force in proving defendant committed the burglary (MCLA § 750.110).
References for Points in Headnotes
[1] 5 Am Jur 2d, Appeal and Error § 705.
[2, 3] 13 Am Jur 2d, Burglary § 54.
Appeal from Court of Appeals, Division 3, Lesinski, C. J., and Burns and Holbrook, JJ., affirming Kent, John H. Vanderwal, J.
Submitted November 6, 1969.
(Calendar No. 21, Docket No. 52,073.)
Decided March 9, 1970.
11 Mich App 62, affirmed.
Ulysee Williams was convicted of breaking and entering a building with intent to commit larceny. Defendant appealed to the Court of Appeals. Affirmed. Defendant appeals.
Affirmed.
Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, James K. Miller, Prosecuting Attorney, and Wesley J. Nykamp, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.
Warner, Nor cross £ Judd (Charles C. Lundstrom, of counsel), for defendant.

Opinion:
Black, J.
Now that the four issues decided below have come to submission here, I agree with Justice Kelly that our order granting leave was improvident and that the opinion of Division 3 made correct disposition of those issues. See People v. Williams (1968), 11 Mich App 62.
I stand by the cited opinion and therefore vote to affirm.
T. E. Brennan, C. J., and Dethmers, Kelly and Adams, JJ., concurred with Black, J.
See 381 Mich 780.