People v. Thatcher

4 Citing cases

  1. People v. Carey

    110 Mich. App. 187 (Mich. Ct. App. 1981)   Cited 8 times
    In People v Carey, 110 Mich App 187, 193; 312 NW2d 205 (1981), the Court of Appeals held that the trial court did not err in failing to declare a mistrial when it was discovered shortly after deliberations had begun that one of the jurors was a convicted felon, in part because defendant did not demonstrate that he had been actually prejudiced.

    The trial court's finding that the officers had probable cause to execute a warrantless arrest will not be reversed absent an abuse of discretion. People v Thatcher, 83 Mich. App. 527, 529; 269 N.W.2d 210 (1978). Defendant was arrested after a police radio communication detailed the victims' description of the commission of the felonies, a description of the automobile in which defendant was riding and the number and race of its occupants.

  2. People v. Dumas

    301 N.W.2d 849 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980)   Cited 5 times

    If the facts and circumstances surrounding a criminal act would lead a reasonably prudent person to believe a felony was committed and that a certain individual was the perpetrator of the offense, probable cause to arrest exists. People v Lynn, 91 Mich. App. 117, 122; 283 N.W.2d 664 (1979), lv gtd 407 Mich. 902 (1979), People v Thatcher, 83 Mich. App. 527; 269 N.W.2d 210 (1978). In the instant case, at the time of the photographic identification session, the extent of information linking defendant to the breaking and entering was the presence of his car in the motel parking lot, a warm engine, and the fact that the car keys were in the ignition.

  3. People v. Davenport

    99 Mich. App. 687 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980)   Cited 6 times

    Id., 673, 674. People v Thatcher, 83 Mich. App. 527, 529; 269 N.W.2d 210 (1978).

  4. People v. Wirth

    273 N.W.2d 104 (Mich. Ct. App. 1978)   Cited 17 times

    In order for an officer to make a warrantless arrest there must be circumstances that would lead a reasonably prudent person to the belief that a felony had been committed and that defendant had participated therein. People v Thatcher, 83 Mich. App. 527; 269 N.W.2d 210 (1978), People v Tebedo, 81 Mich. App. 535; 265 N.W.2d 406 (1978), MCL 764.15(c); MSA 28.874(c). Since the lower court has determined that there was probable cause, we review its ruling for an abuse of discretion.