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People v. Cole

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided February 13, 1968No. Docket 633PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

'McGregor, J.

Johnnie L. Cole was tried and convicted of second-degree murder. CL 1948 § 750-.317 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.549). He was sentenced for 35 to 50 years and now appeals.

Factually, the case involves another senseless homicide. Cole was awakened one morning and told that a man from the Consumers Power Company was shutting off the electric power to the Cole home. Cole dressed, picked up his revolver, and went out to talk to the Consumers Power man. After a brief conversation, Cole raised his gun and shot the man several times. Cole then went back into his house and either called the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. GarbuttMichigan Supreme Court · 1868
  2. People v. AllenMichigan Supreme Court · 1958
  3. People v. DurfeeMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
  4. People v. KrugmanMichigan Supreme Court · 1966
  5. People v. RoseMichigan Supreme Court · 1934

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. State v. ManleySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1969
  2. People v. HamptonMichigan Supreme Court · 1971
  3. People v. ColeMichigan Supreme Court · 1969
  4. State v. MytychSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1972
  5. People v. MarkhamMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969

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