Legal Opinion
People v. McKinney
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided October 14, 1975No. Docket 21561PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJ. H. Gillis, J.
On January 11, 1973, defendant was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder. MCLA 750.316; MSA 28.548. He received the mandatory life sentence on January 23, 1973. Defendant appeals by leave granted.
This cause arises out of the murder of John Arthur Williams in the City of Pontiac on September 19, 1972. The victim was found in his home on a couch with his hands and feet tied. His death was caused by a gunshot wound in the chest.
On appeal defendant raises three issues. We will deal with them seriatim.
I
The first assignment of error concerns the preliminary examination. With regard to the…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Warszower v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- People v. DavisMichigan Supreme Court · 1955
- People v. ChismMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
- People v. AllenMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
- People v. PotterMichigan Supreme Court · 1858
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3Cited by19 opinions
- People v. HampMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
- Hastings v. YukinsDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2002
- Williams v. JonesDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2002
- People v. ThomasMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. McKinneyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
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