Legal Opinion
People v. Cortez
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 3, 1984No. Docket 64662, 65021PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtH. R. Gage, J.
After a joint jury trial, defendants Cortez and Gonzales were convicted of possession of more than 650 grams of a mixture containing cocaine with intent to deliver, MCL 333.7401(2)(a)(i); MSA 14.15(7401)(2)(a)(i). Defendant Cespedes was convicted of the same crime in a separate nonjury trial. Defendants were sen tenced to imprisonment for life, and they appeal as of right.
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Defendant Gonzales argues that the trial court erred by ruling that evidence of his prior conviction of delivery of cocaine could be used to impeach him if he testified. In making such a ruling, a court must consider the…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Palmer v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by21 opinions
- People v. QuinnMichigan Supreme Court · 1992
- People v. VicunaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. RockwellMichigan Court of Appeals · 1991
- People v. EgglestonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. YoungbloodMichigan Court of Appeals · 1988
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