People v. Parisi

Defendant appeals the decision of the Court of Appeals affirming his conviction for possession of heroin. See 46 Mich App 322; 208 NW2d 70 (1973). We conclude that under the facts of this case, the initial stop of the automobile in which defendant was a passenger was without a reasonable basis. Because all else flowed from this initial stop, defendant’s conviction is reversed. The case comes to this Court after defendant has been released from prison and is on parole.

On October 27, 1969 a Saline police officer "observed a black 1963 Ford 2-door traveling west on Michigan Avenue at 3 a.m. in…