Legal Opinion
People v. Hardesty
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided November 19, 1984No. Docket 57810PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCynar, J.
A jury found defendant to be guilty of four counts of first-degree murder, MCL 750.316; MSA 28.548, one count of second-degree murder, MCL 750.317; MSA 28.549, and two counts of assault with intent to murder, MCL 750.83; MSA 28.278, but mentally ill. He was sentenced to life terms for the five murders, and terms of 100 to 200 years and 150 to 300 years on the assaults. Defendant filed an appeal as of right alleging seven grounds for reversal.
The charged offenses occurred at three different locations in Wayne and Washtenaw Counties during the night of October 18-19, 1978. On the evening of…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Palko v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Jackson v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- People v. HamptonMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
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- State v. GarciaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
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