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People v. Fountain

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided October 26, 1972No. Docket 12842, 12843, 12844PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBorradaile, J.

A jury found the defendants guilty of murder in the second degree. MCLA 750.317; MSA 28.549. Ronald Carter was sentenced to life imprisonment, Joe Fountain was sentenced to a term of 7-1/2 to 15 years in prison, and Melvin Anderson was sentenced to a term of 5 to 10 years in prison. Two codefendants, Bruce Hunter and Rodney Braxton, were found not guilty. All five defendants were represented by separate counsel at the trial.

The deceased, Charles Flagg, was shot and stabbed repeatedly, and could have died from either the gunshot or stab wounds. Carter admitted firing the shots, but claimed…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. MorrinMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
  2. People v. MedcoffMichigan Supreme Court · 1955
  3. People v. WynnMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
  4. People v. PoeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
  5. People v. MyersMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
  2. People v. CarrollMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
  3. People v. ThomasMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
  4. People v. DossMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. People v. DossMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977

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