Legal Opinion
People v. Fonville
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 25, 2011No. Docket No. 294554PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhitbeck, J.
Defendant, Derek Fonville, appeals by leave granted the trial court’s order denying his motion for relief from judgment. Fonville pleaded guilty to a count of child enticement1 as part of a plea bargain. We reverse and remand the matter to the trial court.
I. BASIC FACTS
The circumstances from which this action arises involve the two children of Fonville’s girlfriend: JR 1 (aged 10) and JR 2 (aged 8). On the evening of April 19, 2006, the children’s mother voluntarily placed them in Fonville’s care while she was at work. However, Fonville failed to return the children at the agreed-upon time;…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Padilla v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. St. CyrSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- People v. PickensMichigan Supreme Court · 1994
- People v. CobbsMichigan Supreme Court · 1993
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3Cited by105 opinions
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