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People v. Wirth

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided November 7, 1978No. Docket 77-1265PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Per curiam

Defendant was convicted of being an aider or abettor, MCL 767.39; MSA 28.979, to the crime of extortion, MCL 750.213; MSA 28.410, following his plea of nolo contendere to that charge on December 13, 1976. Defendant was initially charged with kidnapping, MCL 750.349; MSA 28.581, and extortion but the kidnapping count was dropped as part of a plea bargain. Defendant was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months to 20 years in prison, and now appeals of right.

The kidnapping and extortion charges stemmed from a plot to kidnap members of the William Schulenberg family and hold them for ransom. The…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. People v. HaackMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
  2. People v. OsterMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. People v. PoplarMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969
  4. People v. SpryMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. People v. McGuireMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. People v. KellyMichigan Supreme Court · 1985
  2. People v. FlowersMichigan Court of Appeals · 1991
  3. People v. HarrisMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. People v. KingMichigan Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. People v. TurnerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983

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