Legal Opinion
People v. Sexton
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 1, 1998No. 108195, 108749, 109143, Calendar Nos. 3-5PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoyle, J.
We granted leave to determine whether this Court’s holding in People v Bender, 452 Mich 594; 551 NW2d 71 (1996), should be applied retroactively.1 Finding that it should not, we reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals in each case and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
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PEOPLE v SEXTON
On September 8, 1993, Damian Phillips was shot and killed. Defendant Sexton and two other young men were at the scene of the crime when the police arrived. After initial questioning, they agreed to go to the police station and give statements about the incident.2
Detective Melvin…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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- Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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