Legal Opinion
People v. Melvin Davis
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided October 21, 1985No. Docket 79982PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtV. J. Brennan, J.
Defendant, Melvin Tim Davis, was charged with bank robbery, MCL 750.531; MSA 28.799. After the waiver of a jury trial in Detroit Recorder’s Court, defendant was found guilty as charged by the court on April 24, 1984. On May 4, 1984, defendant was sentenced. to prison for a period of not less than six nor more than ten years. Defendant brings this appeal as of right.
The defendant’s conviction stemmed from the September 17, 1983, robbery of the Comerica Bank located on East Eight Mile Road in Detroit. Velma Kidd, a teller at the bank, testified as follows. At approximately 1:40 p.m., a white…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- People v. GarciaMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
- People v. AndersonMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by20 opinions
- People v. RushlowMichigan Court of Appeals · 1989
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- People v. FairMichigan Court of Appeals · 1987
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