Legal Opinion
People v. Shirk
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 9, 1970No. Calendar 40, Docket 52,291PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtT. M. Kavanagh, J.
The focal issue presented by this appeal is the applicability of Bruton v. United States (1968), 391 US 123 (88 S Ct 1620, 20 L Ed 2d 476), as made retroactive by Roberts v. Russell (1968), 392 US 293 (88 S Ct 1921, 20 L Ed 2d 1100), in light of our decision in People v. Farmer (1968), 380 Mich 198.
A joint jury trial of defendants Shirk and Mac-Kay commenced on May 17,1960. On May 20,1960— after police officers had testified concerning confessions made to them by defendant MacKay, hereafter discussed — the prosecuting attorney, upon leave granted, filed an amended information as to defendant…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Linkletter v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- People v. FarrarMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
- People v. PearsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
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- People v. KirtdollMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
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