People v. Morgan
Michigan Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the CourtR. B. Burns, P. J.
The defendants were each convicted of two counts of kidnapping, 1 two counts of felonious assault, 2 and were acquitted of felony-murder. 3
On the Court’s own motion we consolidated appellants’ separate appeals.
Oddie Morgan was robbed and held for $5,000 ransom by Tom Todd. Curtis Atkinson and Donny Young were present at the time. Later in the day defendant Monroe and other men took Edward Love and Atkinson from a poolroom, placed a blindfold over their eyes, and took them to an apartment on the third or fourth floor. When the blindfolds were removed Monroe, William Cargile, and Thomas Morgan…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- People v. BrocatoMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969
- People v. EddingtonMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
- People v. MedcoffMichigan Supreme Court · 1955
- People v. DyeMichigan Supreme Court · 1959
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3Cited by15 opinions
- People v. MorganMichigan Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. AllenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
- People v. VandiverMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
- People v. BufordMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976
- People v. BelangerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
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