Legal Opinion

People v. Stanford

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided March 24, 1976No. Docket 23259PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtN. J. Kaufman, J.

Defendant was convicted of manslaughter, MCLA 750.321; MSA 28.553, after a bench trial in Wayne County Circuit Court. He was subsequently sentenced to a term of from 4 to 15 years in prison and now appeals of right.

Defendant’s conviction resulted from the death of Ann Harris, his aunt. The prosecution claimed that Ms. Harris’ death on April 8, 1974 was caused by a beating which defendant inflicted with his fists. Robert Hendrix, M.D., a witness for the prosecution, testified that, on April 12, 1974, he did an autopsy on the body of Ms. Harris, deceased; that he observed three surgical wounds…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Barber v. PageSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. People v. JacksonMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
  3. People v. ZabijakMichigan Supreme Court · 1938
  4. People v. NietoMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
  5. People v. OwensMichigan Court of Appeals · 1968

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. People v. DavisMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. Carnes v. SheldonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. People v. StewartMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. People v. CookMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
  5. People v. BryantMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983

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