Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part

People v. Lino

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 28, 1994No. Docket Nos. 92352, 95687, (Calendar Nos. 4-5)Published

1Concurring in part, dissenting in partRiley, J.

I join the memorandum opinion insofar as it finds the statute1 at issue not unconstitutionally vague as applied, affirms Lino’s conviction, and finds Brashier’s conduct prohibited by the gross indecency statute. I respectfully dissent, however, because I believe gross indecency is defined by the common sense of the community, i.e., it is a question for the trier of fact.

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MCL 750.338; MSA 28.570 mandates:

Any male person who, in public or in private, commits or is a party to the commission of ,or procures or attempts to procure the commission by any male person of any act of gross indecency…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Storey v. Meijer, Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 1988
  2. People v. HowellMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
  3. In Re Forfeiture of $5,264Michigan Supreme Court · 1989
  4. People v. DexterMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. People v. HicksMichigan Supreme Court · 1893

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