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People v. Champion

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided April 22, 1980No. Docket 43108PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDanhof, C.J.

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of second-degree murder, MCL 750.317; MSA 28.549, on September 1, 1978. On December 26, 1978, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. He appeals as of right.

Defendant was originally charged with first-degree murder on the theory that he aided and abetted his friend, Steve Massias, in a premeditated plot to kill Massias’s ex-girlfriend, Karen "Katy” Taylor.

The testimony offered by the people at trial revolved around the actions of defendant, Steve Massias, and Larry Martin on March 7 and 8, 1978, as told by Larry Martin. Defendant and Martin had…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. People v. StewartMichigan Supreme Court · 1977
  2. People v. HallMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
  3. People v. HumphreysMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
  4. People v. HooperMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
  5. People v. McLendonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. RoneMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. People v. ChampionMichigan Supreme Court · 1981
  3. People v. RoneMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. People v. DavisMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
  5. People v. TillMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982

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