A version of this article was previously published in the Michigan Defense Quarterly, Vol. 41, No. 1 (2024). It is well-established that consent judgments and orders are not appealable, so parties should always be cautious...more
One of the more well established appellate doctrines in Michigan is that a claim of error generally won’t be considered on appeal unless it is preserved in the trial court. That isn’t necessarily the case in criminal...more
Although appellate courts are generally obligated to address the issues that are properly brought before them, that is not the case when it comes to issues that have been rendered moot by subsequent developments—either in the...more