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People of Michigan v. John Lee O'Donnell

Citation: Not availableDocket: 128096

Court: Michigan Supreme Court; October 30, 2005; Michigan; State Supreme Court

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Narrative Opinion Summary

The Michigan Supreme Court issued an order on October 31, 2005, regarding the case of People of the State of Michigan v. John Lee O’Donnell. The court reviewed the application for leave to appeal a December 10, 2004 decision by the Court of Appeals and denied the application. The denial was based on the determination that the defendant's motion for relief from judgment was prohibited under Michigan Court Rules (MCR) 6.502(G). Chief Justice Clifford W. Taylor and Justices Cavanagh, Weaver, Kelly, Corrigan, Markman, and Young participated in the decision. Corbin R. Davis, the Clerk, certified the order as a true and complete copy.

Legal Issues Addressed

Certification of Judicial Orders

Application: The Clerk of the Court certified the order as a true and complete copy, ensuring its validity and authenticity.

Reasoning: Corbin R. Davis, the Clerk, certified the order as a true and complete copy.

Prohibition of Successive Motions for Relief from Judgment under Michigan Court Rules 6.502(G)

Application: The Michigan Supreme Court applied MCR 6.502(G) to deny the defendant's application for leave to appeal, indicating that the rule prohibits successive motions for relief from judgment.

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

Review of Court of Appeals Decisions by the Michigan Supreme Court

Application: The Michigan Supreme Court reviewed the application for leave to appeal a decision by the Court of Appeals but ultimately denied the application, upholding the lower court's decision.

Reasoning: The Michigan Supreme Court issued an order on October 31, 2005, regarding the case of People of the State of Michigan v. John Lee O’Donnell. The court reviewed the application for leave to appeal a December 10, 2004 decision by the Court of Appeals and denied the application.