Legal Opinion
People v. Hollingsworth
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 25, 1970No. Docket 6,780PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcGregor, J.
The issue on this appeal is the effect of an unauthorized visit by a juror to the scene of the alleged crime during the jury deliberations. Defendant was convicted of the crimes of attempted kidnapping, CL 1948, § 750.92 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.287); CL 1948, § 750.349 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev §28.581), and felonious assault, CL 1948 § 750.82 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.277).
The pertinent facts show that after the jury began its deliberations one of the jurors went to the scene of the alleged crime, even though he had been instructed not to visit said scene. The chronology of events in this case were:…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- People v. De LuciaNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
- People v. EglarMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969
- People v. HarveyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984
3Cited by8 opinions
- Watkins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Sellars v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Elisovsky v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. PriceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- People v. BakerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
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