People of Michigan v. Tiffany Lynn Reichard

919 N.W.2d 405

• Court: Michigan Supreme Court
• Decided: November 21, 2018
• Docket: SC: 157688; COA: 340732
• Status: Published

Opinion

On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the April 17, 2018 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral argument on the application. MCR 7.305(H)(1). The appellant shall file a supplemental brief within 42 days of the date of this order addressing whether the Court of Appeals correctly determined that duress is not an available defense to the charge of felony murder under any circumstances. See People v. Aaron , 409 Mich. 672 , 299 N.W.2d 304 (1980) ; Wright v. State , 402 So.2d 493 , 498 n. 8 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App., 1981). In addition to the brief, the appellant shall electronically file an appendix conforming to MCR 7.312(D)(2). In the brief, citations to the record must provide the appendix page numbers as required by MCR 7.312(B)(1). The appellee shall file a supplemental brief within 21 days of being served with the appellant's brief. The appellee shall also electronically file an appendix, or in the alternative, stipulate to the use of the appendix filed by the appellant. A reply, if any, must be filed by the appellant within 14 days of being served with the appellee's brief. The parties should not submit mere restatements of their application papers.

The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan and the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan are invited to file briefs amicus curiae. Other persons or groups interested in the determination of the issue presented in this case may move the Court for permission to file briefs amicus curiae.