People v. Soper
Michigan Court of Appeals
226 N.W.2d 691 (1975)
- Written by Liz Nakamura, JD
Facts
An undercover police officer approached George Soper (defendant), a former heroin addict, following Soper’s release from prison. Soper had been imprisoned on drug charges. The officer was Soper’s childhood friend and leveraged that connection to get back into contact with Soper. The officer begged Soper to obtain heroin for the officer, stating that he was an addict and was in serious need of heroin to satisfy that addiction. The officer relied on his childhood friendship with Soper to invite sympathy. Soper initially refused, stating that he no longer used heroin and that he did not have any connections to obtain heroin. However, after the officer repeated his plea, Soper agreed and obtained heroin for the officer. The State of Michigan (plaintiff) charged Soper with the delivery of heroin. Soper countered and raised the defense of entrapment, arguing that the undercover officer’s conduct would have induced a law-abiding, reasonable, ordinary person to obtain and deliver heroin to the officer. The jury convicted Soper. Soper appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Bronson, J.)
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