Sex Offender Registration Act’s Retroactive Application Violated Due Process
It was unconstitutional to retroactively apply Michigan’s SORA to a defendant who had pleaded guilty to a sex offense under a state diversionary statute, the Michigan SCT has ruled.
The Court of Appeals Vacates a Gag Order in the Criminal Cases regarding the Failed Wayne County Jail Project, Stressing the Importance of the Freedom of the Press
The COA released a published opinion in People v Sledge, that vacated the Wayne County Circuit Court's gag order in two criminal cases.
A New Standard to Ensure the Judicial Veil of Impartiality
The MI Supreme Court released a unanimous decision in People v Stevens, where it reversed a defendant's conviction for second degree murder and child abuse and remanded to the trial court