in Re Charles Portus

Opinion

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

September 30, 2015 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

Stephen J. Markman

Mary Beth Kelly

150753 Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack

David F. Viviano

Richard H. Bernstein,

In re CHARLES PORTUS Justices

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PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Appellee,

v SC: 150753 COA: 309197 Oakland Probate Court:

1976-017337-MI

CHARLES PORTUS, Appellant.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the December 2, 2014 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the question presented should be reviewed by this Court. “[F]or obvious reasons founded in fairness and justice, time provisions are often found to be directory where a mandatory construction might do great injury to persons not at fault, as in a case where slight delay on the part of a public officer might prejudice private rights or the public interest.” In re Bail Bond Forfeiture (People v Gaston), 496 Mich 320, 329 (2014). In light of the appellant’s own admissions that he fantasizes about kidnapping children, that his fantasies are both sexual and violent, and that he poses a danger to the public, this is such a case.

I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.

September 30, 2015

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