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Michigan Supreme Court Blog: September 2013
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Michigan Supreme Court Blog. Monday, September 2, 2013. COA Rules a Teacher is a Teacher, No Matter the Time of Year. Bay City Central High School. Earlier this past week, the Michigan Court of Appeals decided the issue of whether a substitute teacher can be tried for criminal sexual conduct with a student when the alleged acts occur in the summertime when school is not in session. In People v Heidi Leanne Lewis. Docket No. 310949. In June, 2012, after the second mistrial. The court held that the cha...
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Michigan Supreme Court Blog: Trial Court Errs in Sentencing Above Mandatory Minimum 25
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Michigan Supreme Court Blog. Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Trial Court Errs in Sentencing Above Mandatory Minimum 25. Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued its opinion in People v Jarrud Payne. Docket No. 314816. The primary issue on appeal was the defendant's sentence. The trial court sentenced the Payne to 30-50 years imprisonment. Payne argued on appeal that his sentence violated MCL 750.520b(2)(b). 486 Mich 60; 781 NW2d 784 (2010). Which called for a mandatory minimum 5 years of imprisonment fo...
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Michigan Supreme Court Blog: COA Reverses Oakland Circuit on Right to DNA Testing
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Michigan Supreme Court Blog. Thursday, July 9, 2015. COA Reverses Oakland Circuit on Right to DNA Testing. Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals rendered its published opinion in People v Gilbert Lee Poole, Jr. Docket No. 315982. However, the Court of Appeals, adhering to the meaning of the words chosen by the legislature, found that Poole had satisfied all seven of the requirements set forth by MCL 770.16. Further, the statute mandates that the court " shall. And the Detroit News. Paul Stablein, PLLC.
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Michigan Supreme Court Blog: December 2013
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Michigan Supreme Court Blog. Wednesday, December 18, 2013. To Testify or Not to Testify? COA Says Defendants Must. Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals published an opinion affirming the first degree home invasion conviction of a defendant who decided not to testify in his own defense because the trial court had ruled, in limine, that the prosecution could impeach him with a prior home invasion conviction under MRE 609. In People v McDonald. Docket No. 311412. Mr McDonald was represented on appeal by...
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Michigan Supreme Court Blog: August 2013
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Michigan Supreme Court Blog. Saturday, August 24, 2013. COA Upholds Priest-Penitent Privilege. Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals, in a per curiam opinion, affirmed the dismissal of charges against John Prominski. The pastor at Resurrection Life Church in Ionia, Michigan who had been charged by the Ionia County Prosecutor's Office with failing to report suspected child abuse. People v Prominski,. Docket No. 309682. Dismissed the charge, holding: "I can’t find anything but that this was done w...
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Michigan Supreme Court Blog: November 2013
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Michigan Supreme Court Blog. Monday, November 11, 2013. COA: MMMA Status not Relevant to Dispensary Delivery. The Michigan Court of Appeals recently affirmed the Oakland County conviction of a Michigan Medical Marijuana Act card holder, when he delivered a small amount of marijuana to an undercover officer who possessed a fabricated medical marijuana card. In People v VanSickle. Jason VanSickle was arrested following the investigation of a Ferndale dispensary in 2010. Links to this post. Michigan Uniform...
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Michigan Supreme Court Blog: Jury Deprived of Lesser in Reckless Driving Death Case
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Michigan Supreme Court Blog. Monday, December 29, 2014. Jury Deprived of Lesser in Reckless Driving Death Case. Last week, the Michigan Supreme Court rendered its decision in People v Thabo Jones. Docket No. 147735 (December 23, 2014). Upholding the constitutionality of MCL 257.626(5). The difference is significant in that the former carries a maximum penalty of 15 years imprisonment, where the latter is a one-year misdemeanor. The Supreme Court granted leave and held the following:. The circuit court er...
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Michigan Supreme Court Blog: July 2015
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Michigan Supreme Court Blog. Thursday, July 9, 2015. COA Reverses Oakland Circuit on Right to DNA Testing. Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals rendered its published opinion in People v Gilbert Lee Poole, Jr. Docket No. 315982. However, the Court of Appeals, adhering to the meaning of the words chosen by the legislature, found that Poole had satisfied all seven of the requirements set forth by MCL 770.16. Further, the statute mandates that the court " shall. And the Detroit News. Links to this post.
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Michigan Supreme Court Blog: June 2013
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Michigan Supreme Court Blog. Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Supreme Court Rules In-Custody Parolee not Protected by Miranda. Not to be overshadowed today by the flood of opinions emanating from the United States Supreme Court, the Michigan Supreme Court rendered its opinion in the case of People v Elliot. Docket No. 144983. The trial court held a Walker hearing and denied Elliot's motion to suppress his confession. He was convicted and the Court of Appeals reversed ( Docket Number 301645. Elliot was represent...
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Michigan Supreme Court Blog: April 2014
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Michigan Supreme Court Blog. Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Trial Court Errs in Sentencing Above Mandatory Minimum 25. Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued its opinion in People v Jarrud Payne. Docket No. 314816. The primary issue on appeal was the defendant's sentence. The trial court sentenced the Payne to 30-50 years imprisonment. Payne argued on appeal that his sentence violated MCL 750.520b(2)(b). 486 Mich 60; 781 NW2d 784 (2010). Which called for a mandatory minimum 5 years of imprisonment fo...