

Court of Appeals OKs Traffic Stop
Case: People v. Mazzie Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Published Opinion ) Judges: Murray, Borrello, and Ronayne Krause Issues: Search & seizure; Motion to suppress evidence; Traffic stop based on information in the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) that the vehicle was not insured; Alleged violation of the confidentiality requirements of MCL 257.227(4) & 500.3101a(3); The exclusionary rule; People v. Hawkins; People v. Hamilton; People v. Sobczak-Obetts; People v


Court Denies Medical Marijuana Motion
Case: People v. Bryan Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) The Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA) (MCL 333.26421 et seq.); Motion to dismiss marijuana-related offenses under MCL 333.26428 (the § 8 affirmative defense) or to present the § 8 affirmative defense at trial; People v. Kolanek; People v. Anderson (On Remand); People v. Hartwick; Bona fide physician-patient relationship defined; MCL 333.26423(a); Medical use of marijuana defined; MCL 333.26423(


Court Finds Reasonable Grounds for Traffic Stop
Case: People v. Mountain, (Unpublished Opinion) Issues: Search & seizure; Motion to suppress; Traffic stop based on the belief defendant was violating the anti-texting statute (MCL 257.602b); Stopping & detaining a vehicle on the basis of a civil infraction in violation of the Michigan Vehicle Code; People v. Dunbar; A particularized & objective basis for suspecting that a defendant was breaking the law; Heien v. North Carolina Summary: Holding that it was reasonable for the