Case Name: People v. Miles
Court: Michigan Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1971-08-26
Citations: 35 Mich. App. 601
Docket Number: Docket No. 9831
Parties: People v. Miles.
Judges: Before: T. M. Burns, P. J., and Holbrook and McGregor, JJ.
Reporter: Michigan appeals reports; cases decided in the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Volume: 35
Pages: 601–601

Head Matter:
People v. Miles.
Appeal from Recorder’s Court of Detroit, Henry L. Heading, J.
Submitted Division 1 June 15, 1971, at Detroit.
(Docket No. 9831.)
Decided August 26, 1971.
Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, William L. Cabalan, Prosecuting Attorney, Dominick R. Carnovale, Chief, Appellate Department, and Thomas P. Smith, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.
Joel M. Shere, for defendant on appeal.
Before: T. M. Burns, P. J., and Holbrook and McGregor, JJ.

Opinion:
Memorandum Opinion. On May 12, 1970, defendant Nathaniel Miles was convicted by a jury in Detroit's Recorder's Court of armed robbery of a grocery store in the City of Detroit. On June 8, 1970, the defendant was sentenced to serve 15 to 40 years in prison.
Defendant argues that it is reversible error, under People v. Durkee (1963), 369 Mich 618 and People v. Eagger (1966), 4 Mich App 449, to fail to instruct the jury that a witness' prior inconsistent identification should not be considered as substantive evidence. For two reasons we hold that reversible error was not committed. First, no attempt was made by trial counsel to preserve this issue. No objection was made to the court's charge, and no request was made for instructions. Second, the contested testimony was clearly cumulative. Two other eyewitnesses gave unimpeached testimony identifying the defendant. For the above reasons we affirm. See People v. Dozier (1970), 22 Mich App 528, 532.
MCLA § 750.529 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.797).