Legal Opinion

People v. Nicholson

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided November 7, 1975No. Docket Nos. 57025, 57005, 57039, 57036, 57007, 57018, 57035, 57032, 57031, 57003, 57011, 57017, 57022, 57023, 57037, 57009, 57060, 57088, 57047, 57091, 57067, 57083,57110,57112PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Memorandum Opinion. In People v Shekoski, 393 Mich 134; 224 NW2d 656 (1974), this Court reversed a guilty plea conviction and declared:

"The requirements for a valid guilty plea after June 1, 1973 are set forth specifically in GCR 1963, 785.7. The bench and bar are hereby advised that strict adherence to those requirements is mandatory and that neither substantial compliance nor the absence of prejudicial error will be deemed sufficient. GCR 1963, . 785.7(5).”

After the Shekoski order was entered, the Court of Appeals reversed a large number of guilty plea convictions for failure of the trial…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Brooks v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Ferguson v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1961

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. In Re Guilty Plea CasesMichigan Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Lichon v. American Universal InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1990
  3. People v. HaackMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
  4. People v. JonesMichigan Supreme Court · 1981
  5. People v. RogersMichigan Supreme Court · 1982

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