Legal Opinion
People v. Hilliker
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 20, 1971No. Docket 7990PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtV. J. Brennan, P. J.
Defendant was charged with first-degree murder contrary to MCLA § 750-.316 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.548) and was found guilty by a jury of the lesser included offense of manslaughter.* 1
On May 29, 1968, the defendant, who was temporarily residing at the Inn America Motel in South-gate, Michigan, encountered two out-of-town guests of the motel, Edward Bodway and Harry Hovis. They asked defendant to suggest some local night spots to visit that evening. He named several places, but declined their invitation to accompany them.
At about 2:30 a.m. the next morning, defendant was returning from an…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- City & County of San Francisco v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- Jones v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
- People v. FarrellMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
- Lindsay v. LipsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1962
- People v. DenewethMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985
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3Cited by39 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Edney v. SmithDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1976
- State v. PrattCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- Houston v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. TosteSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
- State v. MingoSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1978
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