Michigan Case Commentaries

Elimination of Privity Requirement in Abstracter Liability: Insights from WILLIAMS v POLGAR

Date: Feb 15, 1974

Elimination of Privity Requirement in Abstracter Liability: Insights from WILLIAMS v POLGAR Introduction WILLIAMS v POLGAR, decided by the Supreme Court of Michigan on February 14, 1974, marks a...

Residency and Retirement Plans Recognized as Mandatory Subjects of Collective Bargaining under PERA

Date: Feb 15, 1974

Residency and Retirement Plans Recognized as Mandatory Subjects of Collective Bargaining under PERA Introduction Detroit Police Officers Association v. City of Detroit, 391 Mich. 44 (1974), is a...

Legal Commentary on PEOPLE v JACKSON: Self-Defense and Felonious Homicide

Date: Dec 19, 1973

Self-Defense and Felonious Homicide: Analyzing PEOPLE v JACKSON Introduction PEOPLE v JACKSON is a landmark judgment delivered by the Supreme Court of Michigan on December 18, 1973. This case...

Establishing Boundaries: Plain View Doctrine and Prosecutorial Conduct in People v Whalen

Date: Dec 19, 1973

Establishing Boundaries: Plain View Doctrine and Prosecutorial Conduct in People v Whalen Introduction People v. Whalen is a pivotal 1973 decision by the Supreme Court of Michigan that addresses...

Revisiting the Bounds of Guilty Pleas and Effective Counsel: An Analysis of PEOPLE v. GINTHER

Date: Dec 19, 1973

Revisiting the Bounds of Guilty Pleas and Effective Counsel: An Analysis of PEOPLE v. GINTHER Introduction PEOPLE v. GINTHER, 390 Mich. 436 (Mich. 1973), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court...

Admissibility of Antecedent Sexual Acts in Assault with Intent to Rape: Analysis of PEOPLE v DERMARTZEX

Date: Dec 19, 1973

Admissibility of Antecedent Sexual Acts in Assault with Intent to Rape: Analysis of PEOPLE v DERMARTZEX Introduction The case of PEOPLE v DERMARTZEX (390 Mich. 410) adjudicated by the Supreme Court...

Affirmative Defense Amendments and Judicial Discretion: Insights from BEN P. FYKE SONS v GUNTER COMPANY

Date: Dec 19, 1973

Affirmative Defense Amendments and Judicial Discretion: Insights from BEN P. FYKE SONS v GUNTER COMPANY Introduction The case of BEN P. FYKE SONS v. GUNTER COMPANY, decided by the Supreme Court of...

Protecting the Right to Silence during Arrest: PEOPLE v BOBO

Date: Nov 22, 1973

Protecting the Right to Silence during Arrest: PEOPLE v BOBO Introduction PEOPLE v. BOBO, 390 Mich. 355 (1973), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Michigan addressing the constitutional...

Establishing the "Same Transaction Test" for Double Jeopardy in Michigan – Analysis of People v White

Date: Nov 21, 1973

Establishing the "Same Transaction Test" for Double Jeopardy in Michigan – Analysis of People v White Introduction People v White, 390 Mich. 245 (1973), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...

PEOPLE v. CHISM: Upholding Speedy Trial Rights and Admissibility of Prior Acts Evidence

Date: Oct 18, 1973

PEOPLE v. CHISM: Upholding Speedy Trial Rights and Admissibility of Prior Acts Evidence Introduction PEOPLE v. CHISM (390 Mich. 104), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Michigan on October 17, 1973,...

Objective Entrapment Established in PEOPLE v. TURNER

Date: Sep 19, 1973

Objective Entrapment Established in PEOPLE v. TURNER (390 Mich. 7) Introduction PEOPLE v. TURNER is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Michigan decided on September 18, 1973. The case...

People v Falkner: Establishing Limits on Cross-Examination of Witnesses’ Prior Arrests

Date: Jul 26, 1973

People v Falkner: Establishing Limits on Cross-Examination of Witnesses’ Prior Arrests Introduction People v Falkner (389 Mich. 682), decided by the Supreme Court of Michigan on July 25, 1973, is a...

Use of Juvenile Records in Adult Sentencing: People v McFarlin, People v Rabb, and People v Loomis

Date: Jun 29, 1973

Use of Juvenile Records in Adult Sentencing: People v McFarlin, People v Rabb, and People v Loomis Introduction The cases of People v McFarlin, People v Rabb, and People v Loomis, consolidated and...

Michigan Supreme Court Upholds PA 294's Substantive Provisions but Finds Procedural Flaws in Statutory Amendments

Date: Jun 19, 1973

Michigan Supreme Court Upholds PA 294's Substantive Provisions but Finds Procedural Flaws in Statutory Amendments Introduction The Michigan Supreme Court delivered an advisory opinion on the...

Establishing Evidentiary Standards for Summary Judgment under the Dramshop Act: Insights from Rizzo v Kretschmer

Date: May 26, 1973

Establishing Evidentiary Standards for Summary Judgment under the Dramshop Act: Insights from Rizzo v Kretschmer Introduction The case of Rizzo v Kretschmer, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

People v Adams: Clarifying the Asportation Requirement in Michigan's Kidnapping Statute

Date: Mar 28, 1973

People v Adams: Clarifying the Asportation Requirement in Michigan's Kidnapping Statute Introduction In the landmark case of People v Adams (389 Mich. 222), the Supreme Court of Michigan addressed...

PEOPLE v. ANDERSON: New Precedent on Counsel Presence in Photographic Lineups

Date: Mar 28, 1973

PEOPLE v. ANDERSON: New Precedent on Counsel Presence in Photographic Lineups Introduction PEOPLE v. ANDERSON (389 Mich. 155), decided by the Supreme Court of Michigan on March 27, 1973, addresses...

Double Jeopardy Protections Reinforced in PEOPLE v. GRIMMETT (1972)

Date: Nov 30, 1972

Double Jeopardy Protections Reinforced in PEOPLE v. GRIMMETT (1972) Introduction PEOPLE v. GRIMMETT, decided by the Supreme Court of Michigan on November 29, 1972, is a landmark case that...

Establishing Two-Thirds Ratio for Indeterminate Sentencing: People v. Tanner

Date: Jul 27, 1972

Establishing Two-Thirds Ratio for Indeterminate Sentencing: People v. Tanner Introduction People v. Tanner, 387 Mich. 683 (1972), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Michigan that...

Michigan Supreme Court Rules 20-Year Mandatory Minimum for Marijuana Sale as Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Date: Mar 10, 1972

Michigan Supreme Court Rules 20-Year Mandatory Minimum for Marijuana Sale as Cruel and Unusual Punishment Introduction People v. Lorentzen, 387 Mich. 167 (1972), is a landmark decision by the Supreme...

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