Legal Opinion
People v. Sands
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 20, 1978No. Docket 28737PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtD. E. Holbrook, J.
On December 12, 1975, defendant was convicted by an Oakland County Circuit Court jury of first-degree murder, contrary to MCLA 750.316; MSA 28.548. On January 15, 1976, defendant was sentenced to life in prison with credit for 411 jail days served. Defendant appeals as of right.
This case arose from the murder of two attend ants at a Tulsa gas station during the course of an armed robbery at approximately 6 a.m., on November 30, 1974. A recitation of the facts is important for an understanding of the issues raised upon appeal.
At 3:05 p.m., on November 30, 1974, the defendant confessed to the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- People v. WalkerMichigan Supreme Court · 1965
- People v. GonzalesMichigan Supreme Court · 1959
- People v. SwanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. HarperMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
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3Cited by11 opinions
- People v. MalgrenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
- People v. O'BRIENMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. PerrymanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. UlrichMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. KowalskiMichigan Court of Appeals · 1998
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