Legal Opinion
People v. Allen
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided September 9, 1981No. Docket 78-1990PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtD. C. Riley, P.J.
Defendant, charged with first-degree murder, MCL 750.316; MSA 28.548, and convicted by a jury of second-degree murder, MCL 750.317; MSA 28.549, was sentenced to life in prison. He appeals as of right, alleging more than a dozen errors which, he asserts, require reversal and discharge.
Prior to turning to the issues raised on appeal, it is necessary that we recite some of the more salient facts, since several of defendant’s allegations of error are intricately intertwined with the unique circumstances under which defendant was brought to trial.
In the early morning hours of September 21, 1976,…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Harris v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by11 opinions
- People v. CarinesMichigan Supreme Court · 1999
- People v. IrbyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. VaughnMichigan Supreme Court · 1994
- People v. GoodMichigan Court of Appeals · 1990
- People v. PaintmanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984
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