Legal Opinion
People v. Gibson
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided December 5, 1979No. Docket 78-4055PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtV. J. Brennan, J.
Defendant was convicted of armed robbery, MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797, and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, MCL 750.227b; MSA 28.424(2). Defendant moved for a new trial at sentencing on May 17, 1978. That motion was denied. Defendant was sentenced at that time to a prison term of 8 to 20 years on the armed robbery count and to the mandatory 2 years on the felony-firearm count. Defendant appeals by right.
Defendant’s conviction arose out of the robbery of the Polka Dot Party Store in Wyandotte, Michigan, by two men. Defendant was identified at trial as being the robber without…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- People v. RobersonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
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- People v. TavolacciMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by19 opinions
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