Legal Opinion

People v. Morgan

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided October 2, 1978No. Docket 77-2958PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtM. J. Kelly, J.

Defendant appeals his conviction of breaking and entering a building with intent to commit larceny, contrary to MCL 750.110; MSA 28.305. A review of the record in this case indi cates that defendant’s conviction must be reversed due to the misconduct of the prosecutor at trial. The course of conduct adopted demonstrates a deliberate and concerted effort to introduce highly prejudicial but totally irrelevant material at trial for the sole purpose of gaining a conviction at any cost. Such a course of conduct is offensive to our judicial system, which places upon the prosecutor not the duty to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. People v. BrocatoMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969
  3. People v. McClowMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
  4. People v. RobinsonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. People v. Lorenzo WilliamsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. People v. DoyleMichigan Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. OwensMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. People of Michigan v. David Lee JamersonMichigan Court of Appeals · 2015
  4. People of Michigan v. Maurice JacksonMichigan Court of Appeals · 2021
  5. People v. OwensMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981

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