Legal Opinion
People v. Ridgeway
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 28, 1977No. Docket 24900PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
A jury convicted the defendant of carrying a concealed weapon in an automobile, MCLA 750.227; MSA 28.424, and possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), MCLA 335.341(4)(b); MSA 18.1070(41)(4)(b). On appeal, defendant argues that the convictions are the products of an illegal search and an illegal arrest, that there was insufficient evidence to support the verdict on the controlled substances count, and that his constitutional double jeopardy rights were violated.
About 6 p.m. on New Year’s Day 1974, three police officers saw the defendant driving in a city alley and concluded that he had…
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3Cited by32 opinions
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