Legal Opinion
People v. Frazier
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided October 24, 1977No. Docket No. 27853PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtD. R. Freeman, J.
Appellant Frazier was convicted of armed robbery, MCLA 750.529; MSA 28.797, by a Calhoun County jury. At his trial, the defendant admitted taking the victim’s automobile. However, he raised a necessity duress defense *236claiming he took the vehicle, in escape, as he feared for his life and was pursued by an armed assailant.
Upon cross-examination the prosecution inquired if, at the time of arrest, the defendant had told the police about being under duress. The trial court allowed the question, believing it was proper under People v Luther, 394 Mich 619, 623-624; 232 NW2d 184, 187 (1975), a case…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United States v. HaleSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- People v. RobinsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by1 opinion
- People v. WadeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979