Legal Opinion
People v. Farrar
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided October 1, 1971No. Docket 10532PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevin, P. J.
The defendant, Robert C. Farrar, was convicted by a jury of felonious assault of a police officer.
The questions presented on this appeal concern statements made by the prosecutor during the trial and in his closing argument and the prosecutor’s reference to the defendant’s criminal record in cross-examining him. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
The defendant shot his brother, Henry, in the leg at about three in the morning on March 22, 1970. The shooting was reported to the police by the landlord of the house in which Henry lived. Upon arriving at the scene, police officers observed the…
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- In Re OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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3Cited by125 opinions
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