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People v. Harding

Citations

  • 506 N.W.2d 482
  • 443 Mich. 693

How courts have described this case

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  • noting that the traditional lesser included offense test is appropriate where it is probative of legislative intent, but recognizing that the test is not appropriate for predicate-based offenses
  • conviction for felony murder upheld where victim died after prosecution for underlying crimes of armed robbery, assault and possession of firearm during commission of felony
  • prior conviction of armed robbery and assault with intent to murder no bar to felony murder prosecution where victim died in interim
  • “If the substantive crime underlying a felony-firearm conviction must be vacated, then that accompanying felony- firearm conviction also must be vacated.”
  • “The Double Jeopardy Clause permits successive punishment or prosecution of multiple offenses arising out of the same conduct only if each offense contains a unique element.”

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Judges: Riley, Boyle, Griffin, Mallett, Brickley, Levin, Cavanagh

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