Legal Opinion
People v. Richter
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided August 12, 1974No. Docket 16454PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJ. H. Gillis, P. J.
A jury convicted defendant of perjury. MCLA 767.19d; MSA 28.959(4); MCLA 750.423; MSA 28.665. She was sentenced to six months probation and appeals as of right. On appeal, we reverse.
On August 29, 1971, Richard Cook, a convicted felon and veteran escapist, while awaiting trial on murder charges, hacksawed his way out of the Kalamazoo County Jail. He was assisted in that effort by his cousin, defendant herein. The day after his escape, Cook threatened to murder either defendant or her daughter if she divulged any information concerning that escape. A grand jury, convened three weeks later to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Michigan v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Rogers v. RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Payne v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Lynumn v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by3 opinions
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