Legal Opinion
People v. Anderson
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided April 16, 1974No. 1 January Term 1974, Docket No. 54,307PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtT. G. Kavanagh, J.
The defendant, James Lee Anderson, was convicted of armed robbery. MCLA 750.529; MSA 28.797. Five of the witnesses who identified him at the trial had previously identified him at photo showings. The showings were held while Anderson was in custody in connection with another offense and, it would appear, under suspicion of having committed this offense. He was not represented by counsel at the showings.
The Court of Appeals remanded for an evidentiary hearing to determine whether the investigation had focused on Anderson and whether the showings were impermissibly suggestive and, if so,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. AshSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- People v. JacksonMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
- People v. AndersonMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
- People v. McFarlinMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by46 opinions
- People v. LeeMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
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- People v. OliverMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
- In the Matter of RymanMichigan Supreme Court · 1975
- People v. RobersonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
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