PEOPLE v. WOOD

Docket No. 97441, (Calendar No. 12).

447 Mich. 80 (1994)

523 N.W.2d 477

PEOPLE v. WOOD

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided August 31, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Thomas L. Casey, Solicitor General, Jon Sahli, Prosecuting Attorney, and David J. Wallace, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.

John H. Macfarlane for the defendant.


BOYLE, J.

The issue in this case is whether a search warrant for defendant's home was unlawfully obtained and, if so, whether controlled substances, paraphernalia, and cash discovered in executing the warrant should have been suppressed. The search warrant was based on the affidavit of a social worker and related information provided by the defendant's daughter. The Court of Appeals held that because the affidavit of the social worker violated the duty of confidentiality...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases