Legal Opinion

People v. Gallego

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 1, 1988No. 76904, (Calendar No. 7)PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrickley, J.

This case of first impression requires us to decide whether defendant, aggrieved by the breach of an unauthorized, non-plea agreement with the police, providing that he not be prosecuted, is entitled to specific performance of that agreement. We hold that he is not and that, *446on the facts of this case, suppression or exclusion of the written agreement made with the police and of the "buy money” is a more appropriate remedy. Thus, we affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeals.

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This interlocutory appeal arises out of a drug transaction involving defendant Luis Gallego, his codefendant Albert…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Mabry v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. United States v. BlueSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  5. People v. ReaganMichigan Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by37 opinions

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