Legal Opinion
People v. Johnson
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 17, 1981No. Docket 52410PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJ. H. Gillis, J.
Defendants were charged with four counts of cruelty to animals. MCL 752.21; MSA 28.161. After a bench trial, David Johnson was convicted of all four counts and sentenced to 18 months probation, 60 days of which were to be served in jail, and certain fines and costs. William Johnson was convicted of only one count, and similarly sentenced. After unsuccessfully moving for a new trial, defendants appealed as of right to the circuit court. Upon affirmance of their convictions, defendants applied for, but were denied, leave to appeal to this Court. Subsequently, the Supreme Court, in lieu of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- People v. HamptonMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
- Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- People v. WhalenMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
- Meister v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1875
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