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capacity to understand warning in Michigan

7 Michigan opinions name it 2 courts 1984–2025 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Michigan courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
People v. Cheathamgreen
mich · 1996 · cited in 2 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 2000–2015
2 sentences

2015The totality of the circumstances includes defendant’s “age, experience, education, background, and intelligence, and whether he has the capacity to understand the warnings given him, the nature of his Fifth Amendment rights, and the consequences of waiving those rights.” People v Cheatham, 453 Mich 1, 27 ; 551 NW2d 355 (1996) (opinion by BOYLE, J., with BRICKLEY, C.J., and RILEY, J., concurring in whole, and WEAVER, J., concurring in all but Part III) (citation omitted).

2015The totality of the circumstances includes defendant’s “age, experience, education, background, and intelligence, and whether he has the capacity to understand the warnings given him, the nature of his Fifth Amendment rights, and the consequences of waiving those rights.” People v Cheatham, 453 Mich 1, 27 ; 551 NW2d 355 (1996) (opinion by BOYLE, J., with BRICKLEY, C.J., and RILEY, J., concurring in whole, and WEAVER, J., concurring in all but Part III) (citation omitted).

12
United States v. Fawaz Yunisgreen
cadc · 1988 · cited in 1 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
2 sentences

2000See United States v. Yunis, 273 U.S.App.D.C. 290, 302 , 859 F.2d 953 (1988).

2000See United States v. Yunis, 273 U.S.App.D.C. 290, 302 , 859 F.2d 953 (1988).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Michigan. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (7)

CaseCitedYears
People v. Daoud green
mich · 2000
2 sentences

2025This analysis requires an inquiry into defendant’s “age, experience, education, background, and intelligence, and into whether he has the capacity to understand the warnings given him, the nature of his [Miranda] rights, and the consequences of waiving those rights.” People v Daoud, 462 Mich 621, 634 ; 614 NW2d 152 (2000) (citations omitted; alteration in original).

2025This analysis requires an inquiry into defendant’s “age, experience, education, background, and intelligence, and into whether he has the capacity to understand the warnings given him, the nature of his [Miranda] rights, and the consequences of waiving those rights.” People v Daoud, 462 Mich 621, 634 ; 614 NW2d 152 (2000) (citations omitted; alteration in original).

32016–2025
Fare v. Michael C. green
scotus · 1979
2 sentences

2022This includes the suspect’s “age, experience, education, background, and intelligence, and into whether he has the capacity to understand the warnings given him, the nature of his Fifth Amendment rights, and the consequences of waiting those rights.” Fare v Michael C, 442 US 707, 725 ; 99 S Ct 2560 ; 61 L Ed 2d 197 (1979).

2022This includes the suspect’s “age, experience, education, background, and intelligence, and into whether he has the capacity to understand the warnings given him, the nature of his Fifth Amendment rights, and the consequences of waiting those rights.” Fare v Michael C, 442 US 707, 725 ; 99 S Ct 2560 ; 61 L Ed 2d 197 (1979).

22000–2022
Colorado v. Connelly green
scotus · 1986
1 sentence

1996Connelly, supra at 168 .

11996–1996
People v. Luther green
michctapp · 1969
2 sentences

1984Defendant’s reliance on cases such as People v Roberts, 3 Mich App 605 ; 143 NW2d 182 (1966), People v Luther, 20 Mich App 42 ; 173 NW2d 797 (1969), People v Wolff, 23 Mich App 550 ; 179 NW2d 206 (1970), and People v Allen, 109 Mich App 147 ; 311 NW2d 734 (1981), is misplaced.

1984Defendant’s reliance on cases such as People v Roberts, 3 Mich App 605 ; 143 NW2d 182 (1966), People v Luther, 20 Mich App 42 ; 173 NW2d 797 (1969), People v Wolff, 23 Mich App 550 ; 179 NW2d 206 (1970), and People v Allen, 109 Mich App 147 ; 311 NW2d 734 (1981), is misplaced.

11984–1984
People v. Roberts green
michctapp · 1966
2 sentences

1984Defendant’s reliance on cases such as People v Roberts, 3 Mich App 605 ; 143 NW2d 182 (1966), People v Luther, 20 Mich App 42 ; 173 NW2d 797 (1969), People v Wolff, 23 Mich App 550 ; 179 NW2d 206 (1970), and People v Allen, 109 Mich App 147 ; 311 NW2d 734 (1981), is misplaced.

1984Defendant’s reliance on cases such as People v Roberts, 3 Mich App 605 ; 143 NW2d 182 (1966), People v Luther, 20 Mich App 42 ; 173 NW2d 797 (1969), People v Wolff, 23 Mich App 550 ; 179 NW2d 206 (1970), and People v Allen, 109 Mich App 147 ; 311 NW2d 734 (1981), is misplaced.

11984–1984
People v. Allen green
michctapp · 1981
2 sentences

1984Defendant’s reliance on cases such as People v Roberts, 3 Mich App 605 ; 143 NW2d 182 (1966), People v Luther, 20 Mich App 42 ; 173 NW2d 797 (1969), People v Wolff, 23 Mich App 550 ; 179 NW2d 206 (1970), and People v Allen, 109 Mich App 147 ; 311 NW2d 734 (1981), is misplaced.

1984Defendant’s reliance on cases such as People v Roberts, 3 Mich App 605 ; 143 NW2d 182 (1966), People v Luther, 20 Mich App 42 ; 173 NW2d 797 (1969), People v Wolff, 23 Mich App 550 ; 179 NW2d 206 (1970), and People v Allen, 109 Mich App 147 ; 311 NW2d 734 (1981), is misplaced.

11984–1984
People v. Wolff green
michctapp · 1970
2 sentences

1984Defendant’s reliance on cases such as People v Roberts, 3 Mich App 605 ; 143 NW2d 182 (1966), People v Luther, 20 Mich App 42 ; 173 NW2d 797 (1969), People v Wolff, 23 Mich App 550 ; 179 NW2d 206 (1970), and People v Allen, 109 Mich App 147 ; 311 NW2d 734 (1981), is misplaced.

1984Defendant’s reliance on cases such as People v Roberts, 3 Mich App 605 ; 143 NW2d 182 (1966), People v Luther, 20 Mich App 42 ; 173 NW2d 797 (1969), People v Wolff, 23 Mich App 550 ; 179 NW2d 206 (1970), and People v Allen, 109 Mich App 147 ; 311 NW2d 734 (1981), is misplaced.

11984–1984

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MI § Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.227b (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CT 34 (1986–2025) CA 24 (1980–2026) VA 18 (1988–2026) AL 12 (1984–2010) NY 9 (1980–2024) MS 9 (1994–2024) OH 8 (2011–2023) LA 8 (1998–2018) DC 8 (1991–2015) FL 8 (1985–2016) IL 7 (1990–2024) MI 7 (1984–2025) TX 6 (2007–2025) ID 6 (1997–2019) MD 6 (1987–2026) SD 5 (1984–2014) WA 5 (1980–2020) NC 5 (2018–2022) VT 5 (1987–1994) AR 4 (1992–2006) WV 4 (1985–2024) WY 4 (1984–2013) RI 3 (1980–2013) GA 2 (2022–2023) MN 2 (1985–2005) PR 2 (1989–2003) ME 2 (1979–1982) ND 2 (1981–1990) PA 2 (1982–1983) NE 2 (2015–2016) TN 2 (1997–1998)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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