PEOPLE v. SPICER

Docket No. 58320, (Calendar No. 14).

402 Mich. 406 (1978)

263 N.W.2d 256

PEOPLE v. SPICER

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided March 20, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, William L. Cahalan, Prosecuting Attorney, Edward Reilly Wilson, Principal Attorney, Appeals, and Maura D. Corrigan, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.

H. Bernard Clay, III, for defendant.

Amici Curiae:

Civil Liberties Committee of the State Bar of Michigan, American Friends Service Committee of Michigan, Citizens for Pretrial Justice, and Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, by Kelman, Loria, Downing, Schneider & Simpson (by Robert W. Howes).


WILLIAMS, J.

Leave to appeal was granted in this case because defendant alleged his guilty plea was induced because of his inability to get consideration of his motion for reduction of his bond. This Court was concerned that inadequate initial consideration and inability to appeal such inadequate consideration was in effect denying defendants their constitutional and statutory right to bail.

Our Constitution provides, Const 1963, art 1, § 15 and §...

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