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People v. Spann

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided March 25, 1975No. Docket 19947PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAllen, P. J.

Defendant appeals as of right from a nolo contendere plea-based conviction of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. MCLA 750.84; MSA 28.279. He was sentenced to prison for a term of five to ten years. Atypically, the plea was taken in two sessions before different trial judges. It is the validity of the plea-taking which is challenged on this appeal.

On September 9, 1973, defendant and his cousin, Willie Harris, proceeded to Charles Hackett’s apartment in Muskegon, Michigan. Their purpose was to collect a debt which Hackett allegedly owed defendant. Entering the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Smith v. O'GRADYSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. People v. CollinsMichigan Supreme Court · 1968
  4. People v. ShekoskiMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
  5. People v. WimbushMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. HillMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
  2. People v. GonzalesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. People v. FieldsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. People v. SpannMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. Wester v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1988

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