Legal Opinion

People v. Michael Johnson

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided April 21, 1981No. Docket 45945PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtD. F. Walsh, J.

Defendant appeals from a jury conviction of second-degree murder, MCL 750.317; MSA 28.549.

Defendant was charged with the murder of Reverend Robert Lowe in Grand Rapids, Michigan. At trial, the prosecution established that the victim was killed either late Sunday night, May 7, 1978, or the following Monday morning. The deceased’s body was found hidden under a rug in a small storage room in the basement of his residence. The room had been bolted shut and a large cardboard box was placed in front of the door. The pathologist stated that the victim was shot twice with a .22-caliber handgun.…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. People v. HamptonMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
  2. People v. MorrinMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
  3. Stewart v. RudnerMichigan Supreme Court · 1957
  4. People v. AllenMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
  5. People v. HoffmeisterMichigan Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. IrbyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. ConklinMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. People v. UsherMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. People v. SykesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
  5. People v. HarrisMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982

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