Legal Opinion
People v. Sullivan
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided August 2, 1974No. 13 March Term 1974, Docket No. 54,636PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtM. S. Coleman, J.
FACTS
Defendant is appealing the decision of the Court of Appeals to affirm his conviction by a jury of voluntary manslaughter. He was sentenced to 2 to 15 years with the recommendation that he serve only the minimum term,
The incident occurred on Memorial Day 1971. Defendant was at the home of Mr. Ellis Samon. An argument began between Mr. Samon and a young neighbor. The youngster was ordered to leave the Samon yard. He did, returned and was again ordered to leave.
The child returned a third time accompanied by *327his 15-year-old brother. Mr. Samon was not present and defendant ordered the boys to…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Allen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- People v. PrimIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
- Commonwealth v. RodriquezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1881
- Kawakita v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by68 opinions
- People v. GainerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
- United States v. William ReyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- State v. CzachorSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
- Rose v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
- State v. MaupinOhio Supreme Court · 1975
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