Summary
Michigan Supreme Court order denying leave to appeal in a criminal case. The Court held it was not persuaded that the question presented warranted review, declining to exercise its discretionary jurisdiction. The decision affirms the Court of Appeals judgment without addressing the merits of the underlying conviction or sentence.
Court
Michigan Supreme Court
Writing for the Court
Bridget M. McCormack; David F. Viviano; Stephen J. Markman; Brian K. Zahra; Richard H. Bernstein; Elizabeth T. Clement; Megan K. Cavanagh
Jurisdiction
Michigan
Decision date
September 8, 2020
Docket number
SC: 160513
Procedural posture
Application for leave to appeal from the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Precedential value
published
Parties
Dewayne Clay v. People of the State of Michigan
Disposition
writ_denied
Topics
appellate procedurewrit of certioraricriminal procedure
Practice areas
Criminal Law
Key quotations
“On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the September 17, 2019 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the question presented should be reviewed by this Court.” (1)
Procedural history
The Michigan Court of Appeals issued a judgment on September 17, 2019. The defendant, Dewayne Clay, applied for leave to appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court, which denied the application on September 8, 2020.
Court Document
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