Opinion
354035
01-06-2022
People of MI v. Dominique Rashard Rountree
LC No. 19-000375-FC
David H. Sawyer Presiding Judge, Douglas B. Shapiro, Mark T. Boonstra Judges
ORDER
The Court orders that the motion to remand and the Standard 4 motion to remand are GRANTED. The Standard 4 motion is limited to the allegations regarding defendant's discussions with his trial counsel concerning defendant's trial testimony and the application of the defense of self-defense. This case is REMANDED to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing based on the claims raised in defendant's motion to remand and with the specified limitation on the claims raised in defendant's Standard 4 motion to remand. This Court retains jurisdiction.
Defendant shall make an appropriate filing in the trial court within 14 days after the date of this order. The time for further proceedings in this appeal shall begin to run on the issuance of an order in the trial court that concludes the remand proceedings. However, if defendant fails to file a motion to initiate the proceedings within the time provided, the time for further proceedings in this appeal shall begin to run at the conclusion of the 14-day period. Defendant shall file with this Court a copy of any motion and supporting brief filed in the trial court, and defendant shall file a copy of any order entered within 14 days after its entry.
The trial court shall hear and decide the matter within 56 days of the date of this order. The Court shall make an appropriate determination on the record. The trial court shall cause a transcript of any proceedings on remand to be prepared at public expense and filed within 21 days after completion of the proceedings. Defendant may file a supplemental brief within 21 days after the court's decision disposing of all issues on remand or the filing of the transcript of all proceedings held on remand, whichever occurs later. The prosecution may then file a responsive brief within 14 days of the filing of defendant's brief.