Legal Opinion · Dissent

People v. Sherwood

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided April 1, 1988No. Docket No. 98293Published

1DissentD. A. Burress, J.

I would affirm the trial judge.

Although the initial information in this case came from an unnamed source in the Governor’s office, the police conducted their own three-week investigation which included an examination and testing of abandoned garbage. People v Hall, 158 Mich App 194, 198; 404 NW2d 219 (1987).

The second paragraph of the affidavit states in part: "Inspection of the garbage and laboratory testing revealed marijuana residue in a grocery bag, a marijuana roach in a garbage bag and an empty Dow Zip-Lock Freezer Bag container for one *108gallon size, which is commonly used for sealing…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. SherbineMichigan Supreme Court · 1985
  2. United Metal Products Corp. v. National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. People v. DinsmoreMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. People v. MacKeyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
  5. People v. BrooksMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980

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