Legal Opinion
People v. Coates
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided June 8, 1953No. Docket 62; Calendar 44,011PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.
Defendant, Irving Coates, upon his plea of guilty to the crime of robbery armed and the crime of rape, was sentenced to life imprisonment on each information. The record shows that on the 25th day of February, 1929, a complaint was made to the police of Flint, Michigan, that a Joe Bellinger had been robbed and that Mrs. Bellinger had been raped by an armed man. On February 27, 1929, between the hours of 12:30 a.m. and 2 a.m., defendant, Irving Coates, was taken into custody. Shortly after being taken into custody, defendant, Irving Coates, indicated his desire to plead guilty to both charges.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Foster v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- De Meerleer v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by27 opinions
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