Legal Opinion

People v. Williams

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided June 18, 1985No. Docket 71597PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtS. D. Borman, J.

On February 18, 1983, a Saginaw County jury found defendant guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Joseph Cannon. MCL 750.316; MSA 28.548. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and now appeals as of right.1

The homicide occurred on February 28, 1979. Defendant was driving aimlessly through the streets of Saginaw when, near the intersection of 12th and Janes Streets, he came upon an automobile and pedestrian blocking the highway before him. Willie Beatrice Choice was the driver of the automobile and Joseph Cannon was the pedestrian. Mr. Cannon and Ms. Choice were discussing a…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. People v. AaronMichigan Supreme Court · 1980
  2. People v. RobinsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Horning v. District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
  4. People v. Ora JonesMichigan Supreme Court · 1975
  5. People v. ChamblisMichigan Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. People v. HerndonMichigan Court of Appeals · 2001
  2. Miller v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1988
  3. State v. CastleMontana Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Government of the Virgin Islands v. CommissiongDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1989
  5. Pearl v. CasonDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2002

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