Legal Opinion
People v. Mendoza
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided August 18, 1981No. Docket 52583PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
What must a defendant show before the affirmative defense of duress can be submitted to a jury in a trial for prison escape? Defendant raises this issue of first impression after the trial court refused to submit the duress defense to a jury and defendant was convicted on May 7, 1980, of prison escape. MCL 750.193; MSA 28.390. Defen dant was sentenced to 18 months to five years in prison and appeals by right.
Defendant filed a notice of intent to assert a defense of duress as required by MCL 768.21b; MSA 28.1044(2). The prosecution requested that the trial court order defendant to submit more…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. BaileySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. KirbySupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- People v. GrimmettMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
- People v. MerrittMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by13 opinions
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