Legal Opinion
People v. Travis
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided August 22, 1978No. Docket 31430PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtB. M. Hensick, J.
The defendant was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, MCL 750.520b(l); MSA 28.788(2)(1), and armed robbery, MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797. He was sentenced to a prison term of 50 to 80 years on the criminal sexual conduct conviction and life imprisonment on the other conviction. He appeals as of right.
Defendant was present at the beginning of his trial, but was subsequently absent one entire day and approximately one hour of the following day during his trial. Defendant contends that the trial court erred in permitting the trial to continue in his absence. The following chronological…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Diaz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- People v. GrimmettMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
- People v. SnowMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by15 opinions
- People v. CamonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. MathisMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. GrossMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. AtkinsonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. RabbMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
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