Cases for Argument - May 2022
The following criminal cases are scheduled for argument before the Michigan Supreme Court on May 4, 2022:
ORAL ARGUMENT ON APPLICATIONS
People v Nancy Peeler, MSC No. 163667 (COA No. 357754)
• MCL 767.3 and 767.4 / Preliminary Examination
The Court directed the parties to address whether a defendant charged with a felony after a proceeding conducted pursuant to MCL 767.3 and MCL 767.4 is entitled to a preliminary examination. The case is set for argument on May 4, 2022, at 11:40 a.m.
People v Nicholas Lyon, MSC No. 164191 (COA No. 360548)
• MCL 767.3 and 767.4 / Separation of Powers
The Court directed the parties to address: (1) whether MCL 767.3 and MCL 767.4 violate Michigan’s constitutional requirement of separation of powers, Mich Const 1963, art 3, § 2; (2) whether those statutes confer charging authority on a member of the judiciary; (3) whether a defendant charged after a proceeding conducted pursuant to MCL 767.3 and MCL 767.4 is entitled to a preliminary examination; and (4) whether the proceedings conducted pursuant to MCL 767.3 and MCL 767.4 violated due process, Mich Const 1963, art 1, § 17. The case is set for argument on May 4, 2022, at 12:10 p.m.
People v Richard Louis Baird, MSC No. 163672 (COA No. 357715)
• MCL 767.3 and 767.4/Preliminary Examination
The Court directed the parties to address whether a defendant charged with a felony after a proceeding conducted pursuant to MCL 767.3 and MCL 767.4 is entitled to a preliminary examination. The case is set for argument on May 4, 2022, at 12:40 p.m.
The Supreme Court case summaries and the briefs filed by the parties are available at https://www.courts.michigan.gov/courts/supreme-court/schedule-of-oral-arguments/
Watch live streaming arguments at
https://michigansupremecourt.viebit.com/live/?v=7e41f3a2-4589-43a4-a189-8a9b8b891702&s=false
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