Legal Opinion
People v. Sawyer
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 19, 1996No. Docket 154251PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
Defendant was convicted by a jury of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, MCL 750.520b(l); MSA 28.788(2)(1), second-degree criminal sexual conduct, MCL 750.520c(l); MSA 28.788(3X1), kidnapping, MCL 750.349; MSA 28.581, and three counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, MCL 750.227b; MSA 28.424(2). He appeals as of right, raising numerous claims of error. We affirm.
We find that one claim in particular, the validity of the court’s voir dire procedures, merits significant discussion. It is undisputed that this case generated a certain amount of pretrial publicity,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Arizona v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Victor v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Thomas W. Sawyer v. Gerald Hofbauer, Thomas W. Sawyer v. Clarice StovallCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
- People v. OrlewiczMichigan Court of Appeals · 2011
- People v. SawyerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1997
- Dingle v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2000
- Dingle v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2000
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