Michigan Court of Appeals· 11/2/1998

People v. Bartlett

Citations

585 N.W.2d 341
231 Mich. App. 139

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holding that a defendant’s general control, not supervisory control, over at least a portion of a dwelling and knowledge that drugs are kept or sold from the dwelling is sufficient to support the defendant’s conviction of maintaining a drug house
holding that a defendant’s general control, not supervisory control, over at least a portion of a dwelling and knowledge that drugs are kept in or sold from the dwelling is sufficient to support a conviction of maintaining a drug house
stating that there was no prejudice in the admission of improper hearsay from one police officer “because the jury heard the same information, absent defendant’s objection, from another [police] officer”
“This Court reviews jury instructions as a whole to determine whether there is error requiring reversal.”
“Notably, the interpretations that other jurisdictions give to similar or identical language is of limited value in determining what the Michigan Legislature intended ....”
“Even if somewhat imperfect, instructions do not create error if they fairly present to the jury the issues tried and sufficiently protect the defendant’s rights.”

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Judges: Markey, Bandstra, Markman

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