Legal Opinion

People v. Fex

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 9, 1992No. Docket 91979PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Per curiam

The Court of Appeals reversed this defendant’s convictions on the ground that his trial did not take place within the 180-day time limit that is found in the Interstate Agreement on Detainers. We conclude that the Court of Appeals erred in its calculation of the 180-day period. We therefore reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals and reinstate the judgment of the circuit court.

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In December 1987, a robbery took place at a Jackson restaurant. Following an investigation, the defendant was charged with armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of that felony.1 MCL…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Carchman v. NashSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. State v. BraswellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
  3. Holland v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Commonwealth v. FisherSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  5. People v. DailyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Fex v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. People v. WilliamsMichigan Supreme Court · 2006
  3. David Andrew Birdwell v. Jack Skeen, Jr., Criminal District Attorney of Smith County, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  4. Delgado v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1993
  5. People v. SinclairMichigan Court of Appeals · 2001

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