Legal Opinion

People v. Dajnowicz

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided October 25, 1972No. Docket 12778PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTargonski, J.

The defendant appeals, pursuant to an order of this Court granting the defendant’s application for leave to appeal, from the trial court’s refusal to suppress certain evidence.

The defendant is presently charged with arson. MCLA 750.72; MSA 28.267. On December 31, 1968 the defendant’s dwelling was gutted by fire. The Chief of the East Jordan Fire Department, who responded to the alarm, observed that the fire was hard to extinguish and "kept springing back”. The chief also concluded that the intensity of the fire was not normal.

On the following day, January 1, 1969, the fire chief returned to…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  5. Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Smyth v. LubbersDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1975
  2. People v. CalhounNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. People v. TylerMichigan Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Kassner v. Fremont Mutual InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
  5. State v. FelgerCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1974

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