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Case: People v. Cleveland Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Sentencing; People v. Lockridge; People v....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 Improperly Tried as Adult
Case: People v. Johnson Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Waiver of the family court’s jurisdiction over...
Court Orders New Trial Based on Miranda Violation
Case: People v. Root Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Judges: Per Curiam – Sawyer, Hoekstra, and Beckering...
Defendant Convicted of Resisting & Obstructing Plain-Clothes Officers
Case: People v. Miller Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Judges: Per Curiam – Riordan, Saad, and Markey...
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Case: People v. Hanley Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Judges: Per Curiam - Gleicher, Sawyer, and M.J. Kelly...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Case: People v. Alexander Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Judges: Per Curiam – Boonstra, Wilder, and Meter...
No DUI for Man Driving in his Driveway
Case: People v. Rea Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Published Opinion ) Judges: Gleicher and Shapiro; Dissent – Jansen Issues:...
Judge Ignores Sentencing Agreement, Defendant Not Given Chance to Withdraw Plea.
Case: People v. Ream Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Judges: Per Curiam - Gleicher and Shapiro; Concurrence -...
Michigan Supreme Court Finds that Defendant May Present Affirmative Defense of Self Defense for CCW
Whether the common-law affirmative defense of self-defense is available to a defendant charged with carrying a concealed weapon (CCW);...
Elements of the Crime: Refusing a Chemical Test for OWI
If you have been arrested for OWI, there may be additional sanctions from the Michigan Secretary of State if you refused to take a...
