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People of Michigan v. Matthew Bell

Citation: Not availableDocket: 150694

Court: Michigan Supreme Court; September 29, 2015; Michigan; State Supreme Court

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Narrative Opinion Summary

The Michigan Supreme Court denied Matthew Bell's application for leave to appeal the Court of Appeals' order dated October 24, 2014. The denial was based on the determination that Bell's motion for relief from judgment was prohibited under Michigan Court Rule (MCR) 6.502(G). The order was issued by Chief Justice Robert P. Young, Jr., with Justices Stephen J. Markman, Mary Beth Kelly, Brian K. Zahra, Bridget M. McCormack, and David F. Viviano concurring. The Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, Larry S. Royster, certified the order as a true and complete copy.

Legal Issues Addressed

Certification of Court Orders

Application: The Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, Larry S. Royster, certified the order denying the appeal as a true and complete copy.

Reasoning: The Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, Larry S. Royster, certified the order as a true and complete copy.

Prohibition of Successive Motions under Michigan Court Rule 6.502(G)

Application: The Michigan Supreme Court applied this rule to deny Matthew Bell's application for leave to appeal, as his motion for relief from judgment was found to be prohibited by this rule.

Reasoning: The denial was based on the determination that Bell's motion for relief from judgment was prohibited under Michigan Court Rule (MCR) 6.502(G).