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People v. Paul Mathis

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided October 7, 1974No. Docket 16762PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChurchill, J.

The defendant was charged with first-degree murder. MCLA 750.316; MSA 28.548. After trial in which the jury was unable to agree he was retried and convicted of second-degree murder by another jury on November 4, 1971. MCLA 750.317; MSA 28.549. He was sentenced to a prison term of 14 to 30 years.

Defendant appeals as of right. He makes several claims of error but only two of them merit discussion.

The defendant sought to impeach a witness called by the prosecutor by introduction of the witness’s prior inconsistent testimony given at the preliminary examination. He claims as error on appeal the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. People v. JacksonMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
  2. People v. BrocatoMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969
  3. People v. FalknerMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
  4. People v. DorrikasMichigan Supreme Court · 1958
  5. People v. DurkeeMichigan Supreme Court · 1963

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. People v. StinsonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. People v. MathisMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
  3. People v. BonnerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. People v. CoxMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. People v. KohlerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981

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