An evidentiary shortcut? 

In a recent ruling, the Michigan Court of Appeals suggested that “unrelated” case files may be subject to judicial notice under the evidence rules. Lawyers are shocked by the decision, saying it will let judges take notice of not only irrelevant files, but also issues that were never adjudicated.

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Does the Natural Resources & Environmental Protection Act apply to shooting ranges?

In Cheboygan Sportsman Club v. Cheboygan County Prosecuting Attorney, the club sought to find out if conducting target practice at their shooting range within 150 years of occupied residences without the homeowners’ consent violated MCL 324.40111. The case involves a man who purchased residential property within 150 yards of the shooting range, after the range had been operating for decades. The man found a stray bullet on his property that he asserted had been fired from the shooting range. The local prosecutor informed the sportsman club that, “any individual discharging a firearm within 150 yards of a residence should face…

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