Opinion ID: 2208725
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Heading: I have.

Text: Mr. Coury : Mr. Patrick, have you seen this statement? Mr. Patrick [defendant's counsel]: I have not, sir. A recess was then taken. During the jury's absence, the transcript shows: The Court : Are you going to read it into the record? Mr. Coury : Yes, Your Honor. The Court : Well, Mr. Patrick, do you stipulate and agree that the signed,  it is a statement allegedly made by the defendant in the presence of Jack Kaufman, court reporter, which has now been typewritten and marked exhibit 16, that it is a true and correct transcript of the statement made by your client as designated in the exhibit 16? Mr. Patrick : That is right. After having talked with my client, Your Honor, we reviewed the statement briefly. He agreed, and I agreed that this be done. The Court : Very well. Are we all ready? Mr. Patrick : I am ready. [Whereupon people's proposed exhibit 16 was marked by the Reporter.] In the presence of the jury, the officer testified further: Q. Now, you were present when a statement was taken from the defendant by Assistant Prosecutor DeRyck? A. I was. Q. And have you a copy of that statement here? A. Yes. Q. Will you read it? A. This is a statement taken at the office of Mr.  The Court : Well, wait a minute. Do you offer this in evidence? Mr. Coury : I offer this statement in evidence as people's exhibit No. 16. Mr. Patrick : No objections. The Court : Very well. May be admitted. Defendant's statement was then read. It showed that it was taken on Sunday, January 12, 1958, commencing at about 10:25 p.m., in the presence of Officer Schlachter, another officer, and an assistant prosecutor. The statement recited that no threats had been made, that defendant had been treated all right, that he knew he did not have to make a statement unless he wanted to do so, and that any statement he made could be used against him in court. The confession, in detail, recites that defendant and the Madisons robbed the bar and that Turner Madison shot the patron. No objection was made to admission of the statement at any time. At the conclusion of the testimony, defendant's counsel stated that he had no requested instructions. The jury was charged by the recorder's court judge to make a determination as to whether any confession was voluntary, and if so to give it such consideration as the jurors believed it was entitled to receive. At the conclusion of his instructions to the jury, the judge asked if there were any other requests. Defendant's counsel replied, No. On April 29, 1958, the jury returned a verdict of guilty. Mandatory sentence of life imprisonment was imposed. On October 5, 1966, defendant, by court-appointed counsel, filed with the Court of Appeals an application for delayed appeal. The Court of Appeals remanded for a confession voluntariness hearing, in accordance with the procedure set forth in People v. Walker (On rehearing, 1965), 374 Mich 331. Application by the people for rehearing was denied. This Court granted leave to appeal.