Legal Opinion

People v. Sabin

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided August 6, 1997No. Docket 187226PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGriffin, P.J.

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, MCL 750.520b(l)(b); MSA 28.788(2)(l)(b), and sentenced as an habitual offender, second offense, MCL 769.10; MSA 28.1082, to life imprisonment. He appeals as of right. We reverse and remand for a new trial. For the reasons stated in sections n, in, and iv, we hold that defendant was denied his right to a fair trial.

i

Defendant first contends that he was denied due process of law because the felony information failed to list a specific offense date. However, defendant neither objected to the information nor…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Rose v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. United States v. MechanikSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. SabinMichigan Supreme Court · 2000
  2. People v. HoffmanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1997
  3. People v. SykesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1998
  4. People of Michigan v. Bassam TaamnehMichigan Court of Appeals · 2019
  5. People of Michigan v. Joshua Lee DufekMichigan Court of Appeals · 2021

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