Michigan Court of Appeals, 1971

People v. Coates

People v. Coates
Michigan Court of Appeals · Decided October 28, 1971 · Burns, Gillis, Levin
36 Mich. App. 714; 194 N.W.2d 90

People v. Coates

Opinion of the Court

*715Memorandum Opinion. Defendant appeals his conviction of kidnapping* assigning error beeause of: (1) the expression by the prosecutor of his personal opinion of complainant’s credibility, (2) a suggestive pretrial showup and (3) certain objectionable testimony.

The alleged errors were not preserved for appellate review: (1) no objection was made to the prosecutor’s argument, and such argument could have been cured by an appropriate instruction,** (2) the defendant was represented by counsel at the showing; no motion to suppress or objection was made at the trial concerning the showup*** and (3) no objection was made at the trial to the testimony.****

Affirmed.

MOLA § 750.349 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.581).

People v. Stroble (1971), 31 Mich App 94.

People v. Rowls (1970), 28 Mich App 190.

People v. Webb (1968), 13 Mich App 625; People v. Wilson (1969), 20 Mich App 410.

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