Legal Opinion
People v. Dawsey
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 18, 1977No. Docket 27675PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtR. M. Maher, P. J.
Judge Kaufman’s opinion deals adequately with all but one of the issues defendant raises in his appeal from his conviction for first-degree criminal sexual conduct, MCLA 750.520b(l)(e); MSA 28.788(2)(l)(e). Unlike Judge Kaufman, I cannot conclude that the court below committed reversible error when it limited cross-examination of the complainant under MCLA 750.520j; MSA 28.788(10).
At defendant’s trial, his counsel was able to elicit from the complainant that an act of sexual intercourse was not something new to her. An objection from the prosecutor, sustained by the court, terminated that…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Dutton v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by20 opinions
- People v. KhanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
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- People v. LaPorteMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. DavisMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
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