Legal Opinion
People v. Sanford
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided October 14, 1975No. Docket 21030, 21149PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtV. J. Brennan, J.
On May 10, 1974, a jury convicted defendants Gardner and Sanford of as sault with intent to rob being unarmed, MCLA 750.88; MSA 28.283. Both defendants received prison sentences of 2 to 15 years, and appeal as of right.
At trial, the prosecution contended that the two defendants assaulted one Booker Anderson as Anderson was leaving a drug store. Anderson was struck several times, dragged into an alley and then searched by his assailants. A neighborhood resident frightened off the attackers before they could actually take any of Anderson’s possessions. Defendants were arrested the next day.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Genesee Prosecutor v. Genesee Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
- Tinkler v. RichterMichigan Supreme Court · 1940
- People v. CarlsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
- People v. CompianMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
- People v. FryMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
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3Cited by19 opinions
- United States v. NarcisoDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1977
- People v. SanfordMichigan Supreme Court · 1978
- People v. Joeseype JohnsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
- People v. FordMichigan Supreme Court · 1987
- People v. GoodchildMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976
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