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Case: People v. Singleton, Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Motion to withdraw a plea; People v. Pointer-Bey;...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 Punishes Defendant for Going to Trial; Court of Appeals Vacates Sentence.
From People v Pennington, Docket number 32323, Michigan Court of Appeals (Published Opinion)(03/22/2018): Defendant requests that his...
Defendant Voluntarily Waived Miranda Rights
Case: People v. Colley (Unpublished Opinion) Issues: Motion to suppress statements during a video-recorded interrogation; Whether...
Federal Court Rules that Defendant was not Denied Due Process
Case: United States v. Folad Court: U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit ( Published Opinion ) Judges: Sutton, Gilman, and Stranch Issues:...
Court Denies Entrapment Defense in Marijuana Case
Case: People v. Amsdill, Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Dismissal of charges stemming from patient-to-patient...
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Case: People v. Kevonian Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Search & seizure; Whether Fourth Amendment...
Court Allows Hearsay Statements
Case: People v. Figueroa Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Hearsay; Principle that hearsay is generally...
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Case: People v. Johnson Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Waiver of the family court’s jurisdiction over...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Case: People v. Root Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Judges: Per Curiam – Sawyer, Hoekstra, and Beckering...
MI Supreme Court finds Defendant's Interrogation was Irrelevant; Grants Defendant New Trial.
People v. Tomasik, SC Docket No. 149372 On order of the Court, leave to appeal having been granted and the briefs and oral arguments of...
