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People v. Earls

Supreme Court of Michigan
Sep 11, 2009
485 Mich. 859 (Mich. 2009)

Opinion

No. 139251.

September 11, 2009.

Appeal from the Court of Appeals No. 281248.


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Summary Disposition.

Pursuant to MCR 7.302(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we remand this case to the Court of Appeals for reinstatement of the defendant's claim of appeal. On April 30, 2009, the defendant was given 21 days in which to file his brief with the Court of Appeals. According to the Court of Appeals date stamp on the brief that was returned to the defendant, the brief was filed with that court on May 20, 2009, within the 21 day period. Consequently, the brief was timely filed and dismissal was entered in error.


Summaries of

People v. Earls

Supreme Court of Michigan
Sep 11, 2009
485 Mich. 859 (Mich. 2009)
Case details for

People v. Earls

Case Details

Full title:PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. THOMAS JAMES…

Court:Supreme Court of Michigan

Date published: Sep 11, 2009

Citations

485 Mich. 859 (Mich. 2009)

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