Legal Opinion
People v. Wyngaard
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 20, 2000No. 111212, Calendar No. 7PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtYoung, J.
Defendant Wyngaard was convicted of being a prisoner in possession of contraband. MCL 800.281(4); MSA 28.1621(4). The Court of Appeals, in a split decision, affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded for further proceedings.1 Defendant then appealed to this Court, arguing that the admission at trial of his guilty plea from a prior prison disciplinary hearing violated his Fifth Amendment right against compelled self-incrimination.
Before oral argument, we were apprised that the Attorney General had just discovered evidence that defendant had signed a Department of Corrections form…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Colorado v. ConnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Baxter v. PalmigianoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- People v. CarinesMichigan Supreme Court · 1999
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3Cited by21 opinions
- People v. SteanhouseMichigan Court of Appeals · 2015
- People v. SchultzMichigan Court of Appeals · 2001
- People v. ClaryMichigan Supreme Court · 2013
- People v. HughesMichigan Court of Appeals · 2014
- PCS4LESS, LLC v. StocktonMichigan Court of Appeals · 2011
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