Legal Opinion
People v. Diaz
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 22, 1980No. Docket 78-169PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDanhof, C.J.
Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of delivery of heroin, contrary to MCL 335.341(l)(a); MSA 18.1070(41)(l)(a). On October 14, 1977, defendant was sentenced to 6 to 20 years imprisonment. He appeals as of right.
Defendant was jointly tried with one Robert Jordan, a/k/a Robert Hodges. The charges arose out of a September 1, 1976, transaction with Lansing Police Officer David Ruiz in Saginaw, Michigan. Ruiz, an undercover officer posing as a narcotics dealer, arranged to meet Hodges at 7:15 p.m. at the Scottish Inn in Saginaw. Pursuant to a telephone conversation, Ruiz was to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Brooks v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- People v. RobinsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
- People v. GiacaloneMichigan Supreme Court · 1977
- People v. BiggeMichigan Supreme Court · 1941
- People v. Terry AlexanderMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Commonwealth v. HeskethMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- People v. DyerMichigan Supreme Court · 1986
- People v. TravisMichigan Supreme Court · 1993
- People v. McConnellMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. Clifton FuquaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985
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