Legal Opinion
People v. Kerley
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 22, 1980No. Docket 78-3883PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
Following a three-day trial by jury, defendant was found guilty of first-degree murder contrary to MCL 750.316; MSA 28.548. On June 28, 1979, he was sentenced to prison for life, and he appeals of right. He raises four claims of error.
On Friday evening, September 30, 1977, defendant shot and killed his brother-in-law, Lyn Amos. The shooting occurred in the kitchen of defendant’s sister, Denise, where Denise and Amos had been living since their marriage some two weeks earlier. There was friction between the deceased and defendant over an alleged beating inflicted on Denise by the deceased.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- People v. HamptonMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
- People v. GarciaMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
- People v. VailMichigan Supreme Court · 1975
- People v. CollinsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
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3Cited by9 opinions
- State v. WallerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1991
- State v. DiggsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- People v. KempMichigan Court of Appeals · 1993
- People v. GarfieldMichigan Court of Appeals · 1988
- People v. BolesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
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