Legal Opinion

People v. Charles

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided February 10, 1975No. Docket 18248PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDanhof, P. J.

Defendant was convicted of first-degree murder, MCLA 750.316; MSA 28.548, and given the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment. One year later, his application for delayed appeal was granted. He raises numerous issues, the merits of which vary greatly, but none of which necessitate reversal.

On July 26, 1971 the body of Mr. Theodore Ziefle was discovered in the foyer of his home by his half brother and members of the Ann Arbor Police Department. The body, clad only in a pair of trousers, was found in the front hallway at the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor. Decedent’s head had…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. People v. FalknerMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
  2. People v. SwanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. People v. EddingtonMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
  4. People v. HeardMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
  5. People v. CowellMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Anderson v. CharlesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. State v. ClarkHawaii Supreme Court · 1996
  3. People v. DalessandroMichigan Court of Appeals · 1988
  4. State v. BeasleyTennessee Supreme Court · 1976
  5. Clyde Jack Bass v. Crispus C. Nix, Clyde Jack Bass v. Crispus C. NixCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990

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