Legal Opinion
People v. Whisnant
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided February 17, 1981No. Docket 52267PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDanhof, C.J.
The people appeal by leave granted from a circuit court order of May 15, 1980, granting defendant’s motion to suppress evidence. Defendant had been charged with bringing drugs or narcotics into a state prison in violation of MCL 800.281; MSA 28.1621. The motion was decided on the basis of the preliminary examination transcript.
On October 27, 1979, defendant went to Jackson Prison to visit an inmate. A female uniformed guard at the prison visiting center told her to leave her personal belongings in a locker, and, when defendant had done so, the guard asked her to step into a separate room. The…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- United States v. Brignoni-PonceSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Procunier v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- People v. ReedMichigan Supreme Court · 1975
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3Cited by15 opinions
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