People v. O'Guin, Docket No. 6370
| Court | Court of Appeal of Michigan (US) |
| Writing for the Court | PER CURIAM |
| Citation | 26 Mich.App. 305,182 N.W.2d 103 |
| Parties | PEOPLE of the State of Michigan, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William D. O'GUIN, Defendant-Appellant |
| Decision Date | 27 August 1970 |
| Docket Number | Docket No. 6370,No. 1 |
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v.
William D. O'GUIN, Defendant-Appellant.
Released for Publication Jan. 5, 1971.
[26 Mich.App. 306] Sol E. Goldberg, Southfield, for defendant-appellant.
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Frank J. Kelley, Atty. Gen., Robert A. Derengoski, Sol. Gen., William L. Cahalan, Pros. Atty., Dominick R. Carnovale, Chief, Appellate Div., Luvenia D. Dockett, Asst. Pros. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.
Before J. H. GILLIS, P.J., and LEVIN and BORRADAILE, * JJ.
PER CURIAM.
On June 28, 1965, defendant and a codefendant were convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree. M.C.L.A. § 750.316 (Stat.Ann.1954 Rev. § 28.548). The murder was allegedly committed in the perpetration of a robbery.
On appeal, defendant contends that he was denied effective representation of counsel because his appointed counsel was 'fresh out of law school.' The right to effective assistance of counsel does not necessarily mean successful assistance and the possibility that a different attorney could have obtained a better result does not imply that defendant did not have the effective assistance of counsel. People v. Degraffenreid (1969), 19 Mich.App. 702, 173 N.W.2d 317. * If the representation is 'only perfunctory, in bad faith, a sham, a pretense, or without adequate opportunity [26 Mich.App. 307] for conference and preparation' then it is not effective representation. People v. Higginbotham (1970), 21 Mich.App. 489, 175 N.W.2d 557. No such showing is made here. Competence or effectiveness of counsel cannot be measured by number of witnesses cross-examined and the number of objections made. People v. Lundberg (1961), 364 Mich. 596, 111 N.W.2d 809. In the same trial, very experienced counsel also saw his client convicted.
As for defendant's contention that his arrest was illegal,
'He pleaded not guilty, stood trial, and was convicted by a jury. He cannot now be heard to complain of the alleged illegality of his arrest.' People v. Gologonoff (1969), 6 Mich.App. 332, 334, 149 N.W.2d 201.
Defendant further contends that pre-trial publicity denied him a fair trial. In particular, defendant contends that the witnesses were influenced in their testimony, that the trial court erred in denying defendant's motion for a change of venue, and that the Voir dire examination failed to insure defendant of a trial by impartial jury.
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