People v. Wakeford
Michigan Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtRyan, J.
There are three issues presented on this appeal:
Whether the defendant’s conviction on two counts of armed robbery for a holdup in a grocery store violates the double jeopardy provisions of the United States and Michigan Constitutions;
Whether the trial court erred in ruling that evidence of the defendant’s prior convictions was admissible for purposes of impeachment and as substantive similar-acts evidence; and
Whether the defendant was denied the right to counsel during the trial or at sentencing.
Specifically, we hold that:
The defendant was not unconstitutionally multiply punished for the same…
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