Legal Opinion

People v. Lewis

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided May 24, 1973No. Docket 14345PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtT. M. Burns, J.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny. MCLA 750.110; MSA 28.305. He was sentenced to from 1-1/2 to 10 years imprisonment and appeals.

At approximately 2 a.m. on September 18, 1971, the defendant was arrested at the scene of a breaking and entering. Defendant was 17 years old and had a tenth grade education. He was conveyed to the State Police post in Paw Paw, Michigan, where after an hour and a half of questioning, he signed an inculpatory statement at 6:30 a.m.

Prior to trial, defense counsel moved to have the statement suppressed from…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. People v. FidelMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Ruffin v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. HeardMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
  3. PEOPLE Ex Rel WAYNE PROSECUTOR v. RECORDER’S COURT JUDGEMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
  4. People v. ParkerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. People v. PlylerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978

14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API