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· 12/5/1977

People v. Scotts

Citations

  • 263 N.W.2d 272
  • 80 Mich. App. 1
  • 1977 Mich. App. LEXIS 1252

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • recognizing that “the credibility of witnesses is a matter of weight, not sufficiency.
  • recognizing that “the credibility of witnesses is a matter of weight, not sufficiency.
  • stating that “the credibility of witnesses is a matter of weight, not sufficiency. Determinations of credibility are made by the jury which heard the testimony and observed the witnesses, and this Court will not substitute its judgment on this issue.”
  • both courts held that double jeopardy is not offended by prosecution of both conspiracy to commit murder and the substantive crime of murder
  • “[T]he credibility of witnesses is a matter of weight, not sufficiency. Determinations of credibility are made by the jury which heard the testimony and observed the witnesses, and this Court will not substitute its judgment on this issue.”
  • “[T]he credibility of witnesses is a matter of weight, not sufficiency. Determinations of credibility are made by the jury which heard the testimony and observed the witnesses, and this Court will not substitute its judgment on this issue.”

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Judges: Gillis, Bronson, Robinson

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