

Supreme Court Upholds 4th Amendment Protections
People v. Hammerlund Court: Michigan Supreme Court ( Opinion ) Issues: Whether defendant’s constitutional right to be free from...


Defendant Stopped for Slow Driving
Case: People v. Contreras Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Motion to dismiss; People v. Nicholson; Search...


Court Validates Police Search of Vehicle
Case: People v. Anthony Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Published Opinion ) Issues: Search & seizure; Whether the search complied with...


Court Upholds Traffic Stop
Case: People v. Ernst Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Search & seizure; U.S. Const. amend. IV; Const....


Police Discover Meth Lab During Consent Search
Case: People v. McJunkin Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Motion to suppress evidence; Search & seizure;...


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...


Court Finds Miranda Warning Defective
Case: People v. Mathews Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Published Opinion ) Issues: Right against self-incrimination; People v. Cortez...


Court OKs Arrest
Case: People v. Evans Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Search & seizure; Motion to suppress evidence;...


Court OKs Traffic Stop for Loud Exhaust
Case: People v. Nadeau (Unpublished Opinion) Issues: Search & seizure; Motion to suppress evidence from a traffic stop; U.S. Const....


Officer Unconstitutionally Detained Defendant
Case: People v. Hannigan, Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Motion to suppress the evidence of narcotics...