Court Holds that Defendants' Retrial Violated Double Jeopardy
Case: People v. Bentley Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Double jeopardy; U.S. Const. amend. V; Const....
Defendant's Post-Miranda Silence Improperly Presented at Trial
Case: People v. Bonno Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Right to remain silent; Miranda v. Arizona;...
Court Denies Motion to Suppress
Case: People v. Hastings (Unpublished Opinion, Michigan Court of Appeals) Issues: Motion to suppress; Search & seizure; U.S. Const....
Court Finds that Officer's Trespass did not Violate Constitution
Case: People v. Towne Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Judges: Per Curiam – Servitto, Gadola, and O’Brien Issues:...
Defendant's Confession Admitted at Trial
Case: People v. Marek Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Admissibility of confession; Right against...
Defendant's Silence Not Constitutionally Protected
Case: People v. Alexander Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Judges: Per Curiam – Jansen, Cavanagh, and Gadola...
Court Upholds Warrantless Arrest
Case: People v. Hammerlund Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Judges: Per Curiam – Murray, Sawyer, and Markey...
Michigan Supreme Court Determines Search was Illegal
Case: People v. Frederick Court: Michigan Supreme Court ( Opinion ) Judges: McCormack, Markman, Zahra, Viviano, Bernstein, Larsen, and...
Court Says Officer's Warrantless Entry into Home Was Justified
Case: People v. Kevonian Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Search & seizure; Whether Fourth Amendment...
Case Dismissed After Illegal Search
Case: People v. Wood Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Published Opinion ) Judges: K.F. Kelly and Stephens; Concurring in part,...