Legal Opinion

People v. Gilbert

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided August 27, 1974No. Docket 15536PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtR. B. Burns, J.

Defendant Wayne Gilbert, Jr. was convicted for the first-degree murders of Ruth Parrish and Debbie Ann Berger. He' appeals.

The first ground for defendant’s appeal is that the trial court erroneously failed to suppress the *171defendant’s confession. Defendant was arrested in Wisconsin. Defendant claims that while in the custody of the Wisconsin authorities he was forced to confess as a result of coercive tactics such as sleep deprivation, food deprivation, improper advice of his rights, isolation, and other intimidation. Because he had given such a confession to the Wisconsin authorities…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Lego v. TwomeySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Stromberg v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  3. People v. WalkerMichigan Supreme Court · 1965
  4. People v. AllenMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
  5. People v. DavenportMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. People v. VandenbergMichigan Court of Appeals · 2014
  2. People v. ParksMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
  3. People v. SkowronskiMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. People v. AcostaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. People v. MiltonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978

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