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People v. Thornton

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided January 23, 1978No. Docket 30374PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.

Defendant was convicted of first-degree murder by an Oakland County jury on August 24, 1975. MCLA 750.316; MSA 28.548. He was later sentenced to life in prison as required by the statute, and appeals as of right.

The killing occurred on May 11, 1974. On that day, Edward Rasen and William Day went to defendant’s home in Farmington Hills. Their encounter resulted in William Day’s death and left Edward Rasen severely wounded. The exact details of what occurred are, of course, disputed.

Rasen was the main prosecution witness. Testimony at trial showed that Rasen and the defend ant were members of a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. People v. DellabondaMichigan Supreme Court · 1933
  3. People v. MartinMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
  4. People v. JohnsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1959
  5. People v. MaranianMichigan Supreme Court · 1960

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. People v. CanterMichigan Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. People of Michigan v. Johnny Ray KennedyMichigan Supreme Court · 2018
  3. People v. WrightMichigan Supreme Court · 1980
  4. People v. ParkerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1998
  5. People v. LoyerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1988

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