PEOPLE v. PATTERSON

Docket No. 16922.

58 Mich. App. 727 (1975)

228 N.W.2d 804

PEOPLE v. PATTERSON

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided February 24, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, William L. Cahalan, Prosecuting Attorney, Dominick R. Carnovale, Chief, Appellate Department, Patricia J. Boyle, Principal Attorney, Research, Training and Appeals, and Gerard A. Poehlman, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.

I. Goodman Cohen, for defendant.

Before: BRONSON, P.J., and McGREGOR, and CARLAND, JJ.


Leave to appeal denied, 394 Mich ___.

BRONSON, P.J.

This case presents for decision a novel and important issue: How broad is the protection furnished by an order granting immunity from prosecution to a witness who then testifies before a Citizens' Grand Jury?

Most of the material facts are not in dispute. On March 22, 1973 defendant-appellant, Ruth Patterson, was found guilty by jury verdict of bribing two police officers in violation of MCLA 750...

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