Legal Opinion
People v. Taylor
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 5, 1977No. Docket 24924PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtR. B. Burns, P. J.
Defendant was convicted by jury of forcible rape. MCLA 750.520; MSA 28.788 (now repealed). He appeals and raises an issue of first impression in this jurisdiction:
"Is testimony revealing defendant’s refusal to take a blood test violative of his constitutional privilege against self-incrimination?”
The trial testimony of which defendant complains on appeal was as follows:
"Q. [direct examination by the assistant prosecuting attorney] Did you have any other conversation with him?
’A. [police officer] Yes, we tried to get a blood sample from him. The doctor informed me that in order for him to draw…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- People v. BoboMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
- People v. SudduthCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
- People v. CrittleMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
- People v. PhillipsMichigan Supreme Court · 1971
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3Cited by13 opinions
- People v. ThomasNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Norman McKinney v. Michael Galvin and the City of TroyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- People v. HansmaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. CollierMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. DukeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984
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