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People v. Rouse

Supreme Court of Michigan
Mar 28, 2007
477 Mich. 1063 (Mich. 2007)

Summary

reversing the Court of Appeals for the reasons stated in the Court of Appeals dissenting opinion, People v. Rouse , 272 Mich. App. 665, 675-677, 728 N.W.2d 874 ( JANSEN , J., dissenting), which noted that the trial court had read the standard instruction, including the honest-conviction reminder, and had "emphasized that no juror should change his or her honest beliefs simply for the sake of reaching a verdict"

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Opinion

No. 132820.

March 28, 2007.

Appeal from the Reported below: 272 Mich App 665.


Summary Dispositions March 28, 2007.

Pursuant to MCR 7.302(G)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals, for the reasons stated in the Court of Appeals dissenting opinion, and we reinstate the defendant's convictions.

KELLY, J., I would deny leave to appeal.


Summaries of

People v. Rouse

Supreme Court of Michigan
Mar 28, 2007
477 Mich. 1063 (Mich. 2007)

reversing the Court of Appeals for the reasons stated in the Court of Appeals dissenting opinion, People v. Rouse , 272 Mich. App. 665, 675-677, 728 N.W.2d 874 ( JANSEN , J., dissenting), which noted that the trial court had read the standard instruction, including the honest-conviction reminder, and had "emphasized that no juror should change his or her honest beliefs simply for the sake of reaching a verdict"

Summary of this case from People v. Walker
Case details for

People v. Rouse

Case Details

Full title:PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JOHN ALLEN ROUSE…

Court:Supreme Court of Michigan

Date published: Mar 28, 2007

Citations

477 Mich. 1063 (Mich. 2007)
728 N.W.2d 457

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