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People v. Beasley

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided April 19, 2000No. Docket 210668PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWilder, P.J.

The prosecution appeals as of right from the circuit court’s final order of acquittal/dismissal/remand of the charges against defendant. We reverse and remand.

1. FACTS

Defendant was charged with two counts of open murder, MCL 750.316; MSA 28.548, and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, MCL 750.227b; MSA 28.424(2). At the preliminary examination, the district court rejected defendant’s challenge to the admissibility of a statement made by codefendant Andre Freeman. It is undisputed that this statement, made by Freeman to Damia Townsend, his ex-girlfriend and…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Texas v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Idaho v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Lilly v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  4. Williamson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  5. People v. VanderVlietMichigan Supreme Court · 1993

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. People v. WatsonMichigan Court of Appeals · 2001
  2. People v. McLaughlinMichigan Court of Appeals · 2003
  3. People v. MartinMichigan Court of Appeals · 2006
  4. Walter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
  5. People v. SchutteMichigan Court of Appeals · 2000

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