Legal Opinion

People v. Pleasant

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided May 28, 1976No. Docket 25936PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtD. E. Holbrook, J.

Defendant was convicted, by the trial judge sitting without a jury, of two counts of delivery of a controlled substance, MCLA 335.341(l)(a); MSA 18.1070(41)(l)(a). He was sentenced to 5 to 20 years in prison. Defendant appeals as of right.

At trial, virtually the only witness who gave testimony as to the actual delivery was an undercover narcotics officer of the Michigan State Police. The police officer testified that his name was Lee Webb, but that as an undercover officer he had used the name Ernie Woodford. In essence, Trooper Webb’s testimony was that defendant had, on two separate…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Alford v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Smith v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. People v. JacksonMichigan Supreme Court · 1974

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Deutscher v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Alvarado v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2000
  3. People v. WordenMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. State v. HassbergerSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
  5. People v. GunterMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977

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