Legal Opinion · Concurrence

People v. Maki

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 7, 1929No. Docket No. 129, Calendar No. 33,848Published

1ConcurrencePotter, J.

Defendant was arrested, informed against, and convicted of the crime of involuntary homicide under section 1, Act No. 98, Pub. Acts 1921 (Comp. Laws Supp. 1922, § 15226 [2-4]), which provides:

“ Every person who, by the operation of any vehicle at an immoderate rate of speed or in a careless, reckless or negligent manner, but not wilfully or wantonly, shall cause the death of another, shall be guilty of the crime of negligent homicide.” * * *

No general warrants could lawfully issue at common law. Our Constitution has embodied that idea in very clear and express terms. Robison v. Miner and…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. Nash v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  3. United States v. L. Cohen Grocery Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
  4. United States v. REESESupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  5. International Harvester Co. of America v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1914

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