Legal Opinion

People v. Lennon

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 11, 1888PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Error to Mackinac. ‘ (Steere, J.) Respondent was convicted of an assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than the crime of murder, and sentenced to State prison for two years. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.

Lennon was convicted in the circuit court for the county of Mackinac of an assault upon one Herbert Ryerse, with intent to do said Ryerse great bodily harm less than the crime of murder. There was another count in the information filed against him, charging him with an assault with intent to commit the crime of murder. By the verdict he was acquitted upon this count. The errors assigned relate to the charge of the court.

The court charged the jury upon the subject of self-defense, among other things, as follows:

*300“And if you believe, from tbe evidence in this case, that at the time of the…

2Cited by16 opinions

  1. People v. RiddleMichigan Supreme Court · 2002
  2. People v. HeflinMichigan Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Frazier v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1906
  4. People v. RobinsonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. People v. EisenbergMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976

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