Legal Opinion
People v. Carl Johnson
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided August 25, 1980No. Docket 43427PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMackenzie, J.
Defendant Carl Johnson was charged with first-degree premeditated murder and felony murder-rape, contrary to MCL 750.316; MSA 28.548, arising out of the death of Terry Lynn Wilson in Bangor, Michigan, on July 4, 1977.
The evidence at trial indicated that defendant and the victim had known each other during high school and that defendant was seen dancing with her in a South Haven bar a few hours before her death. Three witnesses testified that they saw defendant standing beside a cream-colored Pontiac, similar to the. one the victim had been driving, between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. the morning of…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Culombe v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Michigan v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- People v. WalkerMichigan Supreme Court · 1965
- People v. HamptonMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- People v. HarrisMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
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