Legal Opinion

People v. Billups

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided September 15, 1980No. Docket No. 43122Published

1Opinion of the CourtCynar, P.J.

Defendants George Billups and Robert Barnes were charged with, and convicted by a jury of, three counts of felony murder, MCL 750.136; MSA 28.548, and four counts of armed robbery, MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797. They were both sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder convictions and 40 to 60 years for the armed robberies. An accomplice, Charlene Billups, was similarly charged, but bargained for pleas of guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of armed robbery. She was sentenced to life imprisonment also and was endorsed as a prosecution witness. Defendants George Billups…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. People v. McCoyMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
  2. People v. SchramMichigan Supreme Court · 1966
  3. People v. FountainMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. People v. CarrollMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
  5. People v. TillMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977

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