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People v. Melvin

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided July 19, 1976No. Docket 23081PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.

Defendant, Ronald Dean Melvin, was charged with the first-degree murder of his wife, Yvonne Melvin, contrary to MCLA 750.316; MSA 28.548. The information was later amended to the statutory short form of murder with degree unspecified, MCLA 767.44; MSA 28.984, MCLA 767.71; MSA 28.1011. People v Strutenski, 39 Mich App 72; 197 NW2d 296 (1972). Defendant was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder.

Ypsilanti police were summoned for help by defendant in the early morning of April 10, 1974. Defendant was very distraught and told police over the phone, "I just killed my wife”. When units…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. People v. MorrinMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
  2. People v. VailMichigan Supreme Court · 1975
  3. People v. AstaMichigan Supreme Court · 1953
  4. People v. HansenMichigan Supreme Court · 1962
  5. People v. MeierMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. People v. JohnsonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. People v. WirthMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. People v. ClayMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. People v. Jeffrey JohnsonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
  5. People v. McCadneyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981

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