Legal Opinion
People v. Iron
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided August 26, 1970No. Docket 7,988PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtByrns, J.
On August 8, 1968 the defendant Elmer Iron, Jr., was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for the County of Calhoun of the crime of murder in violation of MCLA § 750.316 (Stat Ann 1964 Rev § 28.548) and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Defendant then filed a motion for a new trial which was denied on September 23, 1968. Defendant how appeals as of right to this Court.
On September 22, 1967, during the early morning hours, Carl and Effie Birdzell were brutally beaten in their home located in Battle Creek. Mrs. Birdzell died later the same day. Carl Birdzell survived the beating, but died…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Davis v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- State v. BrodsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1960
- People v. DyeMichigan Supreme Court · 1959
- People v. EavesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1966
- People v. WilliamsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1968
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3Cited by14 opinions
- People v. HooperMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
- People v. FlenonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
- People v. DavisMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. AsherMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
- People v. BenevidesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976
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