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People v. Johnson

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided May 29, 1974No. Docket 13549PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.

Defendant was charged with first-degree murder, MCLA 750.316; MSA 28.548. Upon trial by jury, defendant interposed the defense of insanity. He was found guilty of murder of the first degree and sentenced to prison for life.

March 9, 1971, the body of Leona Senkiel was found dead in the basement of her home. Her head was reduced to a pulp and stab wounds had penetrated her heart and lungs. Pieces of a broken crutch were found in the living room and a partially broken stool and bloodstained butcher knife lay in the basement. Eight days later, in Miami, Florida, defendant confessed to the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. People v. LiggettMichigan Supreme Court · 1967
  2. People v. HeardMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
  3. People v. ChambersMichigan Supreme Court · 1937
  4. People v. CollinsMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
  5. People v. KangasMichigan Supreme Court · 1962

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. WrightMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. People v. Paul MathisMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. People v. GoodardMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
  4. People v. GoodardMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. People v. JohnsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1974

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