Legal Opinion

People v. Haggitt

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided April 26, 1971No. Docket 8532PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPeterson, J.

During the November, 1970 session of Division 1, Panel III heard 3 cases in which the Court was asked to apply People v. Lessard (1970), 22 Mich App 342, a fortiori, to the situation in which a sentencing judge imposes a minimum sentence under the indeterminate sentence act1 which is only one month less than the statutory maximum. All involved crimes of violence. All involved defendants with long records of criminal behavior including previous crimes of violence. All involved defendants who were at liberty under correctional supervision, two on parole and one on probation. And two of the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. GuillettMichigan Supreme Court · 1955
  2. In Re SouthardMichigan Supreme Court · 1941
  3. People v. EaregoodMichigan Court of Appeals · 1968
  4. People v. LessardMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
  5. People v. SnowMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. RedwineMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. State v. WilsonNebraska Court of Appeals · 1996
  3. People v. JordanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
  4. Lamb v. Bureau of Pardons and ParolesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
  5. People v. HaggittMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971

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