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People v. Walker

Michigan Court of Appeals
Jun 3, 1970
24 Mich. App. 368 (Mich. Ct. App. 1970)

Opinion

Docket No. 8,816.

Decided June 3, 1970. Leave to appeal denied August 3, 1970. See 383 Mich. 813.

Appeal from Wayne, John B. Swainson, J. Submitted Division 1 May 5, 1970, at Grand Rapids. (Docket No. 8,816.) Decided June 3, 1970. Leave to appeal denied August 3, 1970. See 383 Mich. 813.

James Ray Walker was convicted, on his plea of guilty, of assault with intent to commit rape. Defendant appeals. Affirmed.

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, William L. Cahalan, Prosecuting Attorney, Dominick R. Carnovale, Chief, Appellate Department, and Arthur N. Bishop, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.

Sol Plafkin, for defendant on appeal.

Before: FITZGERALD, P.J., and R.B. BURNS and HOLBROOK, JJ.


This case is submitted on the people's motion to affirm. James Ray Walker pled guilty to a charge of assault with intent to commit rape, MCLA § 750.85 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.280). He appeals, contending that his guilty plea was accepted in violation of GCR 1963, 785.3 because his admissions of guilt were qualified and equivocal and indicated that he had no recollection of the crime.

The nature of the defendant's admissions must be judged in the context in which they were made. People v. Wilkins (1966), 3 Mich. App. 56. When this is done, it is clear that the defendant's admissions of guilt are unqualified and unequivocal and that he does remember the crime.

The motion to affirm is granted.


Summaries of

People v. Walker

Michigan Court of Appeals
Jun 3, 1970
24 Mich. App. 368 (Mich. Ct. App. 1970)
Case details for

People v. Walker

Case Details

Full title:PEOPLE v. JAMES RAY WALKER

Court:Michigan Court of Appeals

Date published: Jun 3, 1970

Citations

24 Mich. App. 368 (Mich. Ct. App. 1970)
180 N.W.2d 279

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