Michigan Criminal Procedure, Second Edition

Find Practical Answers and Forms for Your Criminal Practice

Answer criminal procedure questions with confidence--whether you are a new or an experienced practitioner. This book gives you the tools you need to practice efficiently and effectively, including primary authority, practice tips, and sample forms and motions. You will be able to:

• Quickly find the right authority for evidentiary challenges and pretrial motions
• Avoid common mistakes during discovery and the preliminary examination
• Gather information from a variety of sources, including body camera recordings and social media records
• Effectively navigate sentencing
• Succeed at trial with proven strategies and tactics
• Handle juvenile proceedings with confidence
• Learn how to operate an efficient and profitable criminal defense practice

Highlights of the latest update include:

• •Michigan Supreme Court decisions addressing constitutional issues, sentencing guidelines, evidentiary hearings, juvenile law, and other significant criminal law issues
• Discussion of more than 50 Michigan Court of Appeals decisions addressing issues such as the Sex Offenders Registration Act, sentencing guidelines, Miranda warnings, and more
• A U.S. Supreme Court decision addressing Fourth Amendment protections involving cell phone location information
• Updates reflecting amendments to the Michigan Court Rules concerning expert testimony, discovery requests, sentencing requirements, and related procedural matters
• Formatting and substantive updates to the offense variable sections to accommodate substantially expanded caselaw, trial procedure, and more