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People v. Davenport

Supreme Court of Michigan
Mar 18, 2008
483 Mich. 906 (Mich. 2008)

Opinion

No. 137419.

March 18, 2008.

Reported below: 280 Mich App 464.


Leave to Appeal Denied.

A presumption of prejudice exists when a defendant's former defense counsel joins the prosecutor's office that is pursuing the case against the defendant. MRPC 1.9(b), 1.10(b). Such a presumption may be overcome, however, if the prosecutor shows that the attorney who has a conflict of interest was properly screened out from "any participation in the matter." MRPC 1.10(b)(1). State v McClellan, 179 P3d 825 (Utah App, 2008), on which the Court of Appeals therefore unnecessarily relied, is fully consistent with these principles.


Summaries of

People v. Davenport

Supreme Court of Michigan
Mar 18, 2008
483 Mich. 906 (Mich. 2008)
Case details for

People v. Davenport

Case Details

Full title:PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GARY EDWARD…

Court:Supreme Court of Michigan

Date published: Mar 18, 2008

Citations

483 Mich. 906 (Mich. 2008)

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