Legal Opinion
People v. Gilbert
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 6, 1979No. Docket 78-383PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCynar, J.
This case presents a question of first impression in this state. We are called upon to determine whether, under present Michigan law, one can be charged with a misdemeanor for the possession of a radar detector or "Fuzzbuster”.
On December 3, 1976, defendant’s car was stopped in Troy, Michigan, by a Troy police officer. The officer noticed that defendant’s car was equipped with a radar detector. Therefore, he charged defendant with equipping his car with a radio receiving set capable of receiving police signals, a violation of MCL 750.508; MSA 28.776.
On February 28, 1977, a hearing was held in…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- People v. HallMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
- People v. DempsterMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by16 opinions
- People v. GilbertMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
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- Wallman v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
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