Legal Opinion
People v. Drossart
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 23, 1980No. Docket 46289PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
On November 29, 1978, defendant was found guilty by a jury of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree, but mentally ill. MCL 750.520d(l)(a); MSA 28.788(4)(l)(a). He was sentenced to a prison term of 7 to 15 years.
Prior to trial on the charged offense, defendant filed a notice of intent to claim an insanity defense. On the morning of trial, defense counsel moved to prevent the prosecutor from asking any questions of the expert witnesses calling for their opinions of the defendant’s sanity or insanity. Defense counsel acknowledged that the experts could "help to determine whether or not…
2Cases cited53 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Smith v. BaldiSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Grismore v. Consolidated Products Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1942
- Commonwealth v. McHoulMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967
- People v. LiggettMichigan Supreme Court · 1967
- Bethea v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by62 opinions
- People v. CaulleyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1992
- Ross v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1984
- People v. AndersonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1988
- People v. RitsemaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. DobbenMichigan Supreme Court · 1992
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