Legal Opinion
People v. Phillips
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 17, 1984No. Docket 66403PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtR. B. Burns, J.
Defendant was convicted by a jury of negligent homicide. MCL 750.324; MSA 28.556. He appeals and we affirm.
The charge in the present case arose out of an automobile accident occurring on November 14, 1981, at approximately 8:30 p.m. The defendant, while driving eastbound on the departure ramp of the Veteran’s Bridge in Bay City, struck and killed a bicyclist. Open containers of intoxicants were found in his vehicle.
Three witnesses testified that shortly before the accident they observed the defendant’s vehicle traveling over the bridge. Patricia Fisher stated that the defendant’s automobile…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- People v. JeglumMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
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3Cited by14 opinions
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