Legal Opinion

People v. Gilbert

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided February 4, 1970No. Docket 5,883PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBronson, J.

At a nonjury trial in the Lenawee County Circuit Court, Wallace Gilbert, the defend*445ant, was- convicted of statutory rape.1 He was sentenced to a term of one year and six months to ten years in prison. Defendant then filed a motion for a new trial, which was denied. Prom this verdict, defendant appeals.

The alleged rape occurred on January 1, 1967. . Some seven months later the complainant went to the police and charged- defendant with having raped her. At this time the complainant was some seven months pregnant.

On July 28,-1967 David Snyder, a detective with the Lenawee County sheriff’s…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
  4. People v. MarshMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. BloydMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
  2. People v. WatkinsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. People v. ReedMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
  4. People v. BloydMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
  5. People v. GilbertMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970

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