People v. Campbell

3 Citing cases

  1. People v. Stoker

    303 N.W.2d 900 (Mich. Ct. App. 1981)   Cited 3 times
    In People v Stoker, 103 Mich. App. 800; 303 N.W.2d 900 (1981), the introduction of evidence showing that defendant was in possession of several different identification cards at the time of his arrest for armed robbery and felony-firearm was held to be reversibly erroneous and not within the res gestae exception.

    The trial court committed reversible error by allowing testimony into evidence concerning the other items of identification and by permitting the prosecutor to clearly imply that the items were of a stolen nature. See also People v Campbell, 61 Mich. App. 600; 233 N.W.2d 103 (1975), People v Shannon, 88 Mich. App. 138; 276 N.W.2d 546 (1979). The evidence in the present case is too speculative to be admissible against the defendant under the res gestae rule.

  2. People v. Shannon

    88 Mich. App. 138 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979)   Cited 47 times
    Finding that trial court erred by allowing prosecution to notify jury about defendant's alibi disclosure where defendant did not testify or call the alibi witness

    Without more, use of the evidence by the prosecutor in this manner was improper. See People v Campbell, 61 Mich. App. 600; 233 N.W.2d 103 (1975). Reversed and remanded for a new trial.

  3. People v. Melvin

    70 Mich. App. 138 (Mich. Ct. App. 1976)   Cited 12 times
    In Melvin, the Court clearly ties the relevancy of the letter to the circumstances which precipitated the defendant's murder of his wife.

    Testimony of prior acts may be admitted to show defendant's motive and intent, if the evidence is also relevant. People v Campbell, 61 Mich. App. 600, 604; 233 N.W.2d 103 (1975), People v Wood, 44 Mich. App. 99; 205 N.W.2d 66 (1972), People v Simon, 23 Mich. App. 64; 178 N.W.2d 106 (1970). The testimony was relevant to establish the "malice aforethought" even if not premeditation and deliberation.