The last week of July brought a host of significant developments in Michigan criminal law. The Michigan Supreme Court issued decisions or orders in People v. Stovall, No. 162425, People v. Poole, No. 161529, People v. Parks,...more
In United States v. Sierra, the Second Circuit (Newman, Jacobs, Droney) wrote a short published decision that rejected the argument raised by several defendants that it violated the “cruel and unusual” provision of the Eighth...more