Legal Opinion
People v. Terry Burton
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 28, 1977No. Docket 21635PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBashara, J.
Defendant Terry Duane Burton appeals from his conviction of felony murder, MCLA 750.316; MSA 28.548.
Defendant’s first contention is that the trial court erred in denying him a new trial on the basis of newly discovered evidence. Discussion of the issue requires a recitation of the complicated factual and procedural circumstances of this case.
On June 7, 1971, a robbery occurred at the Jet Gas Station in Battle Creek, Michigan. During the course of that robbery an attendant of the gas station was shot and killed by one of the robbers. At approximately 12:20 a.m. on June 8, 1971, a few hours…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- People v. AndersonMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
- People v. FountainMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976
- People v. HuttonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
- People v. KeiswetterMichigan Court of Appeals · 1967
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3Cited by17 opinions
- People v. RaoMichigan Supreme Court · 2012
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- People v. JacksonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- Ivie Bowen v. Dale FoltzCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
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