People v. Johnson

401 Mich. 953, 1977 Mich. LEXIS 1230

Opinion

Request for appointment of counsel granted. Defendant shall file with Grand Traverse Circuit Court an affidavit concerning his present financial status (see guidelines at 387 Mich xxxi). The prosecutor shall be furnished a copy of the financial affidavit and may challenge defendant’s asserted indigency within 20 days after receiving the affidavit. The challenge, if brought, shall be resolved at a hearing before Grand Traverse Circuit Court at which the prosecution, defendant, and counsel for defendant shall appear personally to aid the court’s inquiry. Grand Traverse Circuit Court, upon a finding of indigency, shall appoint counsel for defendant and shall furnish any portion of the record counsel may require.

Case below, Court of Appeals No. 27186, per curiam opinion of February 25, 1977.