Michigan Supreme Court, 1859

Tully v. People

Tully v. People
Michigan Supreme Court · Decided January 13, 1859
6 Mich. 273; 1859 Mich. LEXIS 9

Tully v. People

Opinion of the Court

The Chief Justice:

The statute (Gomp. L. §5113) .is imperative that the jury in their verdict, or the Court on plea of guilty, shall determine the degree of the crime. The judgment must be reversed.*

See the following authorities cited in the brief of counsel for plaintiff in error: People v. Potter, 5 Mich. l; Dick ®. State» 8 O, S, R. 89; Parks -y. State, Ibid. 101; Jolmson ¶. State, 17 Ala. 618; Kirby n. State, 7 Yerg. 259; dobia v. State, 16 Ala, 781; jState v. Dowd, 19 dorm. 889; McGee u State, 8 Mo. 495; State v. Upton, 20 Mo, 897; Mcdarvley v. Urvited States, 1 Morris 486.

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