Legal Opinion
People v. Qualls
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 21, 1968No. Docket 3,317PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLesinski, C. J.
The defendant, Ewell C. Qualls, was convicted by a jury of the crime of manslaughter * and sentenced to prison.
The facts reveal that on April 3, 1965, the Highland Park police department was summoned to an address in that city to investigate a shooting. Upon arrival, the officers observed the defendant in the doorway with a revolver in his hand. The defendant motioned for the police to enter, and the bodies of Ervin Kopas and Mervyn Shewell were found therein. The defendant was arrested, stood trial, and was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the death of Mervyn Shewell.
On appeal, as his…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- People v. DorrikasMichigan Supreme Court · 1958
- People v. SchramMichigan Supreme Court · 1966
- People v. NickMichigan Supreme Court · 1960
- People v. BiggeMichigan Supreme Court · 1941
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3Cited by30 opinions
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