Legal Opinion
People v. Smith
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided August 12, 1971No. Docket 8686PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuinn, J.
Defendants were charged with and tried for the statutory rape 1 of defendant Watros’ 15-year-old daughter Jacqueline. They were found guilty by a jury; they were sentenced and they appeal.
Defendant Watros and her children, including Jacqueline, were living with defendant Smith in a house rented by him. Defendants decided that Jacqueline should marry defendant Smith and there is testimony indicating that Smith and Jacqueline became engaged, although she testified that she did not wish to marry Smith.
Jacqueline testified that on March 8, 1968, the defendants came to her bedroom where she was in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Hoffa v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- People v. HernandezMichigan Court of Appeals · 1968
- People v. AskarMichigan Court of Appeals · 1967
- People v. PankninMichigan Court of Appeals · 1966
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. CobbsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- People v. HooperMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
- Gray v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1982
- People v. CoffmanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
- Lemieux v. BishopSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
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