Legal Opinion

People v. Wilkins

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided October 28, 1970No. Docket 8,307PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pee Cueiam.

In May 1969, defendant George Wilkins was convicted upon his plea of guilty of the crime of possession of a stolen motor vehicle contrary to MCLA § 257.254 (Stat Ann 1968 Rev § 9.1954). He was sentenced by the court to a term of from seven to ten years in prison. Defendant was represented by appointed counsel at both his preliminary examination and in the trial court.

Defendant now raises three issues which he feels require reversal.

Defendant asserts that there was no proper waiver of his right to a preliminary examination. Any defect in the preliminary examination was waived by the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. People v. WinegarMichigan Supreme Court · 1968
  3. People v. TaylorMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
  4. People v. ButlerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
  5. People v. WarnerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. GilbreathArizona Supreme Court · 1971
  2. People v. PogueMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. Baggett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1971
  4. People v. JohnsonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
  5. Mead v. AdrianSupreme Court of Iowa · 2003

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