People v. Measles

In People v. Measles, 59 Mich App 641, 642; 230 NW2d 10 (1975), the Court held that where a security officer stated when he was testifying that some of the notes he had regarding the defendant concerned another situation a month after the offense, the single unresponsive remark did not warrant a mistrial. Again, the remark was not elicited by the prosecutor, it was ordered stricken, and the trial court instructed the jury to disregard the remark. Id. at 642-643. Under these circumstances, the Court concluded, the defendant was not denied a fair and impartial trial. Id.