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Legal Opinion · Dissent

People v. Stearns

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided May 8, 1968No. Docket 1,912; Calendar 7, Docket 51,516PublishedCited by 69 opinions

1DissentAdams, J.

Defendant James Lee Stearns, aged 23, was charged with breaking and entering in tbe nighttime. It was alleged that the offense occurred July 21, 1961. He was ar*707raigned in municipal court on August 7,1961, waived examination, and was bound over to circuit court. On August 16, 1961, be was arraigned in circuit court.

Tbe following exchange took place upon arraignment :

“The Court: You understood you bad a right to have examination?
“Defendant: Yes, sir.
“The Court: And a right to have your own lawyer with you?
“Defendant: Yes.
“The Court: Did you have a lawyer?
“Defendant: No, sir.
“The Court: You…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Carnley v. CochranSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  4. Rice v. OlsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  5. Uveges v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1948

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3Cited by69 opinions

  1. People v. BartlettMichigan Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. People v. HaackMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
  3. People v. Rufus WilliamsMichigan Supreme Court · 1971
  4. People v. ButlerMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
  5. People v. JaworskiMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970

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