People of Michigan v. Melvin Earl Howard

Opinion

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

November 4, 2016 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

Stephen J. Markman

Brian K. Zahra

153651 Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano

Richard H. Bernstein

Joan L. Larsen,

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Justices Plaintiff-Appellee,

v SC: 153651 COA: 324388 Washtenaw CC: 13-001442-FH MELVIN EARL HOWARD, Defendant-Appellant.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the March 8, 2016 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral argument on whether to grant the application or take other action. MCR 7.305(H)(1). The parties shall file supplemental briefs within 42 days of the date of this order addressing: (1) whether manifest necessity justified the grant of a mistrial at the defendant’s first trial; (2) whether defense counsel implicitly consented to the grant of a mistrial; (3) whether defense counsel was ineffective for not moving to dismiss on double jeopardy grounds prior to retrial; and (4) whether the statement in People v Johnson, 396 Mich 424, 432 (1976), that “[m]ere silence or failure to object to the jury’s discharge is not such consent,” is an accurate statement of law. Compare Johnson with People v Lett, 466 Mich 206, 223 n 15 (2002), and cases cited therein. The parties should not submit mere restatements of their application papers.

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.

November 4, 2016

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Clerk