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People v. King

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided October 30, 1970No. Docket 8,302PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBorradaile, J.

Defendant Stella King was found guilty by a jury of willfully and maliciously burning personal property of a value of more than $50. The issue on appeal is whether defendant, given the circumstances of her arrest and her own personal situation, knowingly waived her right to counsel and voluntarily confessed to the crime charged. The facts pertinent to this review are as follows:

Defendant, aged 16, escaped from the Girl’s Training Home at Adrian, Michigan. Sometime after midnight of the day of the escape two garaged automobiles were discovered to be on fire in the vicinity of the school. The…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Haley v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  4. Gallegos v. ColoradoSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  5. People v. WalkerMichigan Supreme Court · 1965

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In the Interest of K. W. B.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1973
  2. People v. LangstonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
  3. People v. IrbyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. People v. StanisMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
  5. People v. InmanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974

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