Legal Opinion
People v. Earegood
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided November 20, 1968No. Docket 2,755PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevin, J.
The fundamental question presented by this appeal is whether a trial judge may properly reduce or enlarge a sentence based on the amount of the court’s time consumed before a defendant’s conviction.
The defendant Earegood pleaded not guilty to the charge originally lodged against him at the arraignment on the information, August 2, 1965. At the criminal calendar call October 12, 1965, the defendant demanded a jury trial. Shortly before he was given an opportunity to do so the trial judge made the following statement:
“I think it is about time to make my usual announcement, gentlemen. The…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Hoffa v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Garrity v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Rogers v. RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Bram v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
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3Cited by35 opinions
- People v. TannerMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
- People v. KillebrewMichigan Supreme Court · 1983
- German v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. EaregoodMichigan Supreme Court · 1970
- People v. BennettMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
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