People v. Hansen
Michigan Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtKavanagh, J.
Defendant was charged with first-degree murder * of one Mitchell Stanley Wozny. The jury found defendant guilty of murder in the-second degree. He was sentenced for a period of' not exceeding 25 years and not less than 14 years.
Defendant is here on leave granted by this Court,, alleging 10 errors, only the first 2 of which we will discuss. These are:
1. Should the court have directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty of murder?
2. Was the verdict of the jury finding defendant guilty of murder in the second degree against the-great weight of the evidence?
Defendant was working late in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. ScottMichigan Supreme Court · 1859
- People v. GessingerMichigan Supreme Court · 1927
- People v. MarshallMichigan Supreme Court · 1962
- People v. StahlMichigan Supreme Court · 1926
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