Legal Opinion · Dissent

People v. Lutzke

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided March 23, 1976No. Docket 22044, 22045Published

1DissentAllen, J.

I respectfully dissent from *80the decision reached by my learned colleagues, since it is apparent that errors took place at defendant’s trial which require reversal.

The following offenses were submitted to the jury: first-degree murder, second-degree murder, manslaughter, assault with intent to commit murder, assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder, felonious assault and simple assault. The majority correctly points out that the defense was intoxication. The trial court charge on intoxication reads:

"In determining whether the assault was committed with intent to murder,…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. People v. LiggettMichigan Supreme Court · 1967
  2. People v. GuillettMichigan Supreme Court · 1955
  3. People v. CrittleMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
  4. People v. KelleyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
  5. People v. MartinMichigan Supreme Court · 1974

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