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48 Mich. 494

People v. Ormsby

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 14, 1882

Michigan Supreme Court · decided 1882-06-14

<p> Respondent’s presence in court. </p> <p>After the regular conviction of a person charged with crime he can no longer insist on being personally present in court for farther proceedings, such as the disposition of a motion for a new trial.</p>

Relies on Grimm v. People

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Conviction affirmed · Decided 1882-06-14

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Cited by 10 later decisions — most recently November 1938

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Maeston, J.

¶1The respondent was tried and convicted upon an information charging robbery.

¶2A motion was afterwards made for a new trial and several reasons assigned therefor, one being that the verdict was contrary to the evidence. On the 28th day of February this motion was heard, and on the second day of March was overruled and denied.

¶3The error now complained of is, that the court did not require the presence of the respondent upon the argument and decision of this motion, and that as the court had to pass upon the facts, it was in the nature of a trial and his presence was necessary.

¶4The record does not affirmatively show that he was or was not present. It does not show his presence during the trial and when judgment was rendered, and that no such objection was then made although an opportunity for so doing was afforded.

¶5In Grimm v. People 14 Mich. 308, the record showed the presence of the accused on the first day of the trial, but did not state whether he was present or absent during the intermediate days thereof, and it was held that this condition of the record was no ground of error.

¶6*495' We need not however dispose of this case upon any question of mere presumption. After a trial has been had in open court in the presence of the accused and he has been convicted, he has no longer any right to insist upon being personally present in court when a motion is made or heard in his case. If he has such a right then for the same reason he could insist upon being brought into this Court when the case is heard and also when it is disposed of.

¶7We find no error and the judgment must be affirmed.

Cooley and Campbell, JJ. concurred.
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