Opinion
SC 161324 COA 348831
06-25-2021
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DEREK JEFFREY MESHKIN, Defendant-Appellant.
Allegan CC: 18-021494-FC
Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice, Brian K. Zahra, David F. Viviano, Richard H. Bernstein, Elizabeth T. Clement, Megan K. Cavanagh, Elizabeth M. Welch, Justices
ORDER
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the April 30, 2020 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral argument on the application. MCR 7.305(H)(1).
The appellant shall file a supplemental brief addressing: (1) whether the defendant was denied his constitutional right to present a defense by the exclusion of expert testimony that the complainant suffered from Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD); and (2) whether the defendant was denied a fair trial by the prosecutor's cross-examination of Albert Meshkin insinuating that the defendant had sexually assaulted his sister or sister-in-law, see People v Whitfield, 425 Mich. 116, 128-134 (1986), and People v Dorrikas, 354 Mich. 303 (1958). The appellant's brief shall be filed by October 25, 2021, with no extensions except upon a showing of good cause. In the brief, citations to the record must provide the appendix page numbers as required by MCR 7.312(B)(1). The appellee shall file a supplemental brief within 21 days of being served with the appellant's brief. A reply, if any, must be filed by the appellant within 14 days of being served with the appellee's brief. The parties should not submit mere restatements of their application papers.
The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan and the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan are invited to file briefs amicus curiae. Other persons or groups interested in the determination of the issues presented in this case may move the Court for permission to file briefs amicus curiae.