Legal Opinion

People v. Granderson

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided August 18, 1995No. Docket 154578PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtO’Connell, J.

Defendant appeals as of right his convictions by jury of armed robbery, MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797, involuntary manslaughter, MCL 750.321; MSA 28.553, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, MCL 750.227b; MSA 28.424(2). He also challenges the proportionality of the life sentence imposed. We affirm.

Joyce Crandall was a frail, sixty-nine-year-old woman afflicted with emphysema, arthritis, and hip problems. Because of her physical condition, she spent virtually all of her time in an easy chair, unable even to sleep in a horizontal position on a bed. On January 10, 1990, she…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Davis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  4. Smith v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. People v. MilbournMichigan Supreme Court · 1990

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. People v. MartinezCalifornia Supreme Court · 2010
  2. State v. TurnerTennessee Supreme Court · 2010
  3. People v. CastilloMichigan Court of Appeals · 1998
  4. State v. MatthewsNebraska Court of Appeals · 1999
  5. David v. LavingeDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2002

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