Michigan Supreme Court, 1960

People v. Harris

People v. Harris
Michigan Supreme Court · Decided February 25, 1960 · Black, Carr, Dethmers, Edwards, Kavanagh, Kelly, Smith, Souris
358 Mich. 646

People v. Harris

Opinion of the Court

Kelly, J.

The trial court found defendant guilty of illegal possession of marijuana. PA 1952, No 266, §.3 (CLS 1956, § 335.153 [Stat Ann 1957 Rev § 18-.1123]).

*647A sack containing the marijuana was found by members of the Detroit police department in an apartment in the city of Detroit.

The evidence disclosed that defendant did not live in the apartment, and the court so found.

The only evidence that could possibly justify a finding of guilt was a fingerprint upon the sack containing the marijuana cigarettes, which fingerprint waa identified as that of defendant. '

The evidence was not sufficient to sustain a conviction of possession, and that fact was admitted by counsel for the People of the State of Michigan during oral argument before this Court.

The judgment entered and the sentence imposed are reversed, and the cause remanded to the trial court to enter an order in accordance herewith and discharge defendant.

Dethmers, C. J., and Carr, Smith, Black, Edwards, Kavanagh, and Souris, JJ., concurred.

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