Criminal Law – Argument ordered for review of search-incident-to-arrest issue
We further ORDER the Oakland Circuit Court, in accordance with Administrative Order 2003-03, to determine whether the defendant is indigent and, if so, to appoint attorney Timothy P. Flynn, if feasible, to represent the defendant in this Court.
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Flint councilman urges city to negotiate end to water rate lawsuit
Councilman Scott Kincaid is urging the city to the negotiating table to end a lawsuit that claims the city owes water customers a refund.
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Obituaries: Curtis W. Smith, Diane L. Tykosky
Smith was special chief assistant prosecuting attorney for Wayne County. Tykosky worked as a defense attorney for Wayne County.
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Ann Arbor federal judge called out for ‘belittling’ defense lawyer
District Judge John Corbett O’Meara threatened sanctions, told the attorney to “shut up” and accused him of “flim flam” and “over the top … mendacity” in front of the jury, says the 6th Circuit.
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Failure to follow orders justified attorney’s fees in divorce case
A trial court used the wrong analysis to deny a divorce plaintiff’s request for attorney’s fees, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in a published opinion.
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Lawyers v. judges cooking competition gets things sizzling
The action got hot as two trios of judges and attorneys faced off on charcoal grills at the eighth annual Bench Bar Culinary Challenge fundraiser.
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Detroit teacher fired for breaking up fight with broom, sues EAA
The Detroit teacher who was initially fired for breaking up a fight between students with a broom has filed a lawsuit against the Education Achievement Authority and claims she was improperly trained to work in the school.
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Ruling issued on motion to remove chief judge from Baby Kate father's murder case
The prosecutors have appealed Wadel’s April 6 refusal to disqualify himself as trial judge. Spaniola and Assistant Attorney General Donna Pendergast are seeking his removal because Wadel, sitting as a district judge at an earlier stage of the process, ruled that prosecutors had not established probable cause that Phillips committed murder.
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Court must review order banning witnesses, exhibits in future suit
A trial court that dismissed a lawsuit without prejudice must review its order sanctioning the plaintiffs by prohibiting them from using their witnesses and exhibits in a future claim against the defendants, says the Michigan Court of Appeals.
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Law firm that represented itself cannot get fees as a sanction
Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap PC was wrongly awarded attorney’s fees as a case evaluation sanction, says the Michigan Supreme Court, because it did not maintain “separate entities” as lawyer and client.
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