Legal Opinion
People v. Markunas
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided May 1, 1970No. Docket 7,565PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
Father James Markunas was arrested while taking part in a peaceful demonstration on April 7, 1968, following the death of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was charged with violation of an executive order of Governor George Romney, dated April 5, 1968, which prohibited meetings or assemblies of more than three persons unless permission was secured from the Director of State Police. He was convicted in Royal Oak Municipal Court and sentenced on May 27, 1968 to pay a $100 fine or serve 20 days in jail.
Father Markunas appealed to Oakland County Circuit Court where, following trial de novo…
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