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Demeerleer v. Michigan, 329 U.S. 663 (1947)
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Demeerleer v. Michigan, 329 U.S. 663 (1947)
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DeMeerleer v. Michigan No. 140 Argued January 6, 1947 Decided February 3, 1947 329 U.S. 663
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF MICHIGAN
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On the same day that an information was filed in a state court charging him with murder, a 17-year-old defendant was arraigned, convicted on his plea of guilty, and sentenced to life imprisonment. He had no counsel, and none was offered or assigned; the court did not apprise him of the consequences of his plea of guilty; no evidence was offered in his behalf, and none of the State’s witnesses was cross-examined.
Held: that he was deprived of rights essential to a fair hearing under the Federal Constitution. P. 665.
313 Mich. 548, 21 N.W.2d 849, reversed.
A state court in which he had been convicted and sentenced for murder denied petitioner’s motion for leave to file a delayed motion for a new trial. The state supreme court affirmed. 313 Mich. 548, 21 N.W.2d 849. This Court granted certiorari. 329 U.S. 702. Reversed, p. 665.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Demeerleer v. Michigan, 329 U.S. 663 (1947) in 329 U.S. 663 329 U.S. 664. Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ADEBS2VHTWZ96DE.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Demeerleer v. Michigan, 329 U.S. 663 (1947), in 329 U.S. 663, page 329 U.S. 664. Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ADEBS2VHTWZ96DE.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Demeerleer v. Michigan, 329 U.S. 663 (1947). cited in 1947, 329 U.S. 663, pp.329 U.S. 664. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ADEBS2VHTWZ96DE.
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