Legal Opinion
People v. Brown
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 31, 1976No. 56326, (Calendar No. 13)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLindemer, J.
On the morning of March 10, 1972, defendant broke into the home of an estranged girlfriend, Rena Smith, and shot her twice in the head. In November of that year, he was tried on the charge of assault with intent to commit murder, MCLA 750.83; MSA 28.278.
Defendant testified at trial that anxiety over the loss of custody of his son combined with the ingestion of various amounts of alcohol and unknown drugs prevented him from forming the required specific intent. Moreover, he claimed affection for the victim. Defendant did not deny the commission of the crime but claimed that he could not recall…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Harris v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Agnello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Oregon v. HassSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Kercheval v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
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3Cited by8 opinions
- People v. WhiteMichigan Supreme Court · 1977
- People v. EdmondsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. JacobsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. StevensMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. PowellMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
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