Legal Opinion
People v. Merchant
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided October 3, 1978No. Docket 77-3997PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Per curiam
On August 2, 1977, defendant was convicted of possession of heroin with intent to deliver, MCL 335.341(l)(a); MSA 18.1070 (41)(l)(a). Sentenced to 4-1/2 to 20 years imprisonment, he appeals by right under GCR 1963 806.1.
On January 24, 1977, defendant was arrested at the Capital City Airport pursuant to two outstanding felony warrants for offenses totally unrelated to the present offense. Defendant had gone to the airport to renew a rental contract with Avis Rent-A-Car. While inside the terminal his car was parked in a loading zone. After renewing the contract, defendant returned to his car…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United States v. ChadwickSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- People v. ReedMichigan Supreme Court · 1975
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3Cited by22 opinions
- People v. GrantMichigan Supreme Court · 1994
- People v. HarrisMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
- State v. GelvinNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
- People v. BettisteaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1988
- People v. EmanuelMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
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