Legal Opinion
People v. Kennedy
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided February 15, 1971No. 5 April Term, Docket No. 52,344PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtT. E. Brennan, J.
The Case
The defendant, Edward L. Kennedy, was charged with having committed perjury in testimony before a grand jury in Oakland County. He was convicted and on November 29, 1966, sentenced to 1-1/2 years to 15 years in prison.
Defendant appealed his conviction and sentence to the Court of Appeals. The Court held 1 that the trial court had improperly denied a motion to quash the information prior to trial, there being no evidence of false swearing presented before the magistrate upon preliminary examination.
After the decision by the Court of Appeals, the people filed a motion in circuit court…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- People v. MiklovichMichigan Supreme Court · 1965
- Dimmers v. Hillsdale Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1939
- Department of Conservation v. ConnorMichigan Supreme Court · 1948
- Reynolds v. Newaygo Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1896
- People v. KennedyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1968
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3Cited by25 opinions
- People v. WhiteMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
- People v. HallMichigan Supreme Court · 1990
- People v. Charles D. WalkerMichigan Supreme Court · 1971
- People v. MissouriMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
- Mullins v. St Joseph Mercy HospitalMichigan Court of Appeals · 2006
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