11 Mich. App. 219 - People v. Camel’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. ““Although unable to convince us that the evidence on which he was convicted should be suppressed because of an illegal search, we are nevertheless constrained to hold that the appellant is entitled to, and must have, a new trial because of the admission in evidence against him of improper prejudicial testimony. The federal agent, who was called in by the city police upon the arrest of appellant, testified that he questioned appellant regarding the marijuana found in and around the home. He testified that the appellant told him ‘that he had been smoking marijuana intermittently very seldom for the past four or five years.’ There was an immediate objection by counsel for the defense, together with a concession by the prosecuting attorney, that the witness’ remark was an improper one and that the reference to appellant’s smoking marijuana in the past should be excluded from the jury. Acting on the request of both counsel the trial court made the following ruling, ‘On suggestion or request of the District Attorney, and of the defendant’s counsel, of any admission or statement by the defendant about being a marijuana smoker at some previous time, is withdrawn from them, and stricken from the record.’ Not being satisfied that the ruling by the court could blot out from the jury’s mind the evidence improperly introduced respecting a totally disconnected and extraneous violation of the law by the appellant, appellant’s counsel moved for a mistrial, which was denied. It is hornbook th”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. White v. State

2. ““Q. All right. Then do you recall the conversation that you had after you advised him of his rights ? A. Yes sir. I asked him his name and address and such, and then he stated that he had got out of Jackson Prison.” 160 N. W. 2d at 790 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. White v. State

3. ““The answer by Carter, which the prosecution clearly anticipated or hoped for, was calculated to prejudice the minds of the jurors against the defendant.” 160 N. W. 2d at 791 . (Our emphasis)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. White v. State