Legal Opinion

People v. Rivera

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided May 29, 1975No. Docket 20391PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBronson, J.

On January 18, 1974 defendant-appellant, Mario Rivera, was convicted after jury trial of larceny in a building, MCLA 750.360; MSA 28.592. He was sentenced on March 18, 1974 to a term of from 2-1/2 to 4 years in prison and appeals by right. Because he presents solely legal issues, we omit factual background.

Eyewitnesses to the crime described the larcenist as Mexican-American, 5 feet 2 inches tall, and 130 pounds. One of the eyewitnesses also men tioned that the person he saw had a tattoo on his right arm. A lineup was conducted two days after the larceny occurred, after Rivera had been taken…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  5. Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. People v. WrightMichigan Supreme Court · 1980
  2. People v. GunterMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
  3. People v. BeardMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
  4. People v. BouknightMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
  5. People v. DeanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981

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