Defendant Allowed to Withdraw Involuntary Pleas
Case: People v. Singleton, Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Motion to withdraw a plea; People v. Pointer-Bey;...
Court Relies on Good-Faith Exception
Case: United States v. Asgari Court: U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit ( Published Opinion ) Issues: Search & seizure; Whether the Leon...
Defendant's Conviction Reversed
Case: People v. Czuprynski Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Published Opinion ) Issues: Whether the provided jury instruction (M Crim...
Court Allows Inadmissible Hearsay; Conviction Reversed.
People v. Spitler (Michigan Court of Appeals, Unpublished Opinion) Issues: Hearsay; Whether the testimony of three witnesses was...
Defendant Not Entitled to Refund of Restitution
Case: People v. Al-Shara Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Restitution; People v. Cross; The statutory right to...
Court Upholds Sentence Below Sentencing Guidelines
Case: People v. Cleveland Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Sentencing; People v. Lockridge; People v....
Juvenile Allowed to Withdraw Plea
Case: In re Jackson Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Whether the respondent-juvenile’s plea was...
Michigan Supreme Court Overturns OWI Ruling
Case: People v. Rea Court: Michigan Supreme Court ( Opinion ) Judges: Bernstein, Markman, Zahra, and Wilder; Concurring in the result...
Prosecutor Commits Clear Error in Closing Statement; Conviction Upheld.
Case: People v. Hanley Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Judges: Per Curiam - Gleicher, Sawyer, and M.J. Kelly...
Vacant Home Sufficient to Support Home Invasion Conviction
Case: People v. Alexander Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Judges: Per Curiam – Boonstra, Wilder, and Meter...
