Legal Opinion
People v. Blackburn
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 9, 1980No. Docket 78-929PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
Defendant was convicted of three counts of armed robbery, MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797, by an Oakland County Circuit Court jury. He was sentenced to 60 to 90 years imprisonment on one count and life imprisonment on each of the other two counts, the sentences to run concurrently. From these convictions and sentences, defendant appeals as of right.
The first trial on these charges was dismissed when the jury indicated that it could not reach unanimous agreement and defense counsel moved for a mistrial. Now, defendant argues that his double jeopardy rights were violated by the second trial. Defendant…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. JornSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. PerezSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
- United States v. DinitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- People v. JohnsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
- People v. HoweMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by6 opinions
- William Blackburn v. Dale FoltzCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
- People v. RiemersmaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. RosenMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. HarveyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. GrenkeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
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