People of Michigan v. Edward Lee Bell

Opinion

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

October 19, 2005 Clifford W. Taylor, Chief Justice

127981 Michael F. Cavanagh Elizabeth A. Weaver Marilyn Kelly Maura D. Corrigan PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Robert P. Young, Jr. Plaintiff-Appellee, Stephen J. Markman, Justices

v SC: 127981 COA: 247714 Wayne CC: 02-001628-01 EDWARD LEE BELL, Defendant-Appellant.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the December 14, 2004 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this Court. Though we conclude in this case that the reinstruction of the jury in counsel’s presence cured the prejudice presumed to result from substantive communications with the jury in counsel’s absence, People v France, 436 Mich 138, 143 (1990), the trial judge is reminded to adhere to MCR 6.414(A) in the future.

I, Corbin R. Davis, 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. October 19, 2005 _________________________________________ p1012 Clerk