Legal Opinion
People v. Alexander
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided April 13, 1970No. Docket 5,519, 5,600PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFitzgerald, J.
Defendants were convicted by a jury in the Recorder’s court of the city of Detroit of breaking and entering.1 Defendants presented no evidence and appeal their convictions.
The prosecutor, in his final argument, stated that, “This testimony [by three witnesses for the prosecution] members of the jury, stands uncontradicted from this witness stand.” No objections were made by defendants, but they both allege on appeal that this statement violated their privilege against self-incrimination. CLS 1961, § 600.2159 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 27A.2159). We generally do not hear issues on appeal that were…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- People v. PayneMichigan Supreme Court · 1902
- People v. HenleyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1966
- Gonzalez v. HoffmanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Jerskey v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1976
- Larry Raper, Cross-Appellee v. Barry Mintzes, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- People v. McClowMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
- People v. Leroy MorganMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
- People v. AmosMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
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