Legal Opinion

People v. Stewart

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided May 27, 1975No. Docket 19024PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDanhof, P. J.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree, MCLA 750.316; MSA 28.548. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, and he appeals alleging several errors in the conduct of his trial. We affirm.

Trial was originally scheduled to commence on September 26, 1973. However, the prosecutor sought leave in this Court to appeal from the trial court’s order granting a motion to suppress a confession. On August 29, 1973 defense counsel made a demand for a speedy trial. This Court denied the application for leave and trial began on October 16, 1973.

At trial it was established that the body…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. People v. GrimmettMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
  3. People v. DavisMichigan Supreme Court · 1955
  4. People v. SnowMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
  5. People v. ChismMichigan Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. People v. MissouriMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. State v. EdwardsArizona Supreme Court · 1979
  3. People v. HenceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. People v. HammondMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. People v. SantanaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984

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