People v. Mulkey

Defendant, Gary Lynn Mulkey, was charged with receiving and concealing stolen property over $100, specifically, a front-end clip and cab section of a 1983 Chevrolet, in violation of MCL 750.535; MSA 28.803. The prosecution appeals from a trial court order quashing the information on the ground that defendant was entrapped. The order was entered after an evidentiary hearing on defendant’s motion.

On appeal, we reverse a trial court’s decision on entrapment only where the court’s findings of fact are clearly erroneous or where the court made an erroneous application of law. A defendant carries…