People v. Johnson

In People v. Johnson, 393 Mich 488, 493-497; 227 NW2d 523 (1975), the Supreme Court of Michigan held that the defendant was entitled to a new trial where the prosecutor cross-examined the defendant at length regarding his employment and financial history, and then commented during closing argument that the jury "can consider when you decide whether or not this defendant committed carrying a concealed weapon . . . that he is a man with two cents in his pocket and he hasn't worked for a long time." Id. at 496.