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People v. Abess

Michigan Court of Appeals
Jun 23, 1969
17 Mich. App. 617 (Mich. Ct. App. 1969)

Opinion

Docket No. 4,582.

Decided June 23, 1969.

Appeal from Recorder's Court of Detroit, Robert J. Colombo, J. Submitted Division 1 May 12, 1969, at Detroit. (Docket No. 4,582.) Decided June 23, 1969.

John Abess was charged with unlawful possession of pornographic films. Defendant's motion to suppress evidence and quash the warrant granted. The people appeal. Appeal dismissed.

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, William L. Cahalan, Prosecuting Attorney, Samuel J. Torina, Chief Appellate Lawyer, and Carl Ziemba, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.

BEFORE: FITZGERALD, P.J., and LEVIN and T.M. BURNS, JJ.


The people appealed to this Court by claim of right from an order of the Detroit recorder's court granting defendant's motion to suppress evidence and quash the warrant.

An appeal by the people from such an order requires leave and is restricted by the provisions of CL 1948, §§ 770.3, 770.12 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev §§ 28.1100, 28.1109); GCR 1963, 806.1, 806.2. See City of Portage v. Timmerman (1968), 11 Mich. App. 498; People v. Harry James Smith (1969), 16 Mich. App. 606.

This Court being without jurisdiction, the appeal is dismissed without prejudice to apply for leave. City of Dearborn v. Pulte-Strang, Inc. (1968), 12 Mich. App. 161.

If the people decide to apply for leave, their attention is directed to the possible application of Lee v. Florida (1968), 392 U.S. 378 ( 88 S Ct 2096, 20 L Ed 2d 1166) and Fuller v. Alaska (1968), 393 U.S. 80 ( 89 S Ct 61, 21 L Ed 2d 212) to the facts of this case.

Dismissed.


Summaries of

People v. Abess

Michigan Court of Appeals
Jun 23, 1969
17 Mich. App. 617 (Mich. Ct. App. 1969)
Case details for

People v. Abess

Case Details

Full title:PEOPLE v. ABESS

Court:Michigan Court of Appeals

Date published: Jun 23, 1969

Citations

17 Mich. App. 617 (Mich. Ct. App. 1969)
170 N.W.2d 264

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