Legal Opinion
People v. Davenport
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 22, 1972No. Docket 10718PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevin, P. J.
Rosby Davenport, the defendant-appellant, and Lillie Green were convicted of possession of narcotics. Davenport was sentenced to serve a term of four to ten years in prison. Green was placed on probation. Davenport appeals.
Tbe jnrors were instructed that they could convict Davenport of possessing a narcotic drug if they found that he was in possession of either .26 grams of heroin or 7.3 grams of marijuana which were discovered and seized by the police during a search of the house where Davenport and Green resided. We conclude that while there was sufficient evidence to support a verdict…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Stromberg v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Bachellar v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- People v. HarperMichigan Supreme Court · 1962
- People v. MillardMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
- People v. FosterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
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3Cited by78 opinions
- Michigan v. SummersSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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- Paula McFarland v. Joan YukinsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
- Cary v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1976
- State v. DudickWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1975
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