Michigan Court of Appeals· 12/20/1993

People v. Carlos Jones

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512 N.W.2d 26
203 Mich. App. 74

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holding that trial court could not find defendant guilty, and sua sponte reconsider and reverse its finding eight days later, even though it did so prior to pronouncing punishment
stating that the trial court speaks through its written orders, not its oral pronouncements
stating that the trial court speaks through its written orders, not its oral pronouncements
noting that “[a] court speaks through written judgments and orders rather than oral statements.”
“Although retrial following acquittal is barred under the Double Jeopardy Clause, the government may appeal if reinstatement of the jury’s verdict of conviction, rather than retrial, is sought.”
“Although retrial following acquittal is barred under the Double Jeopardy Clause, the government may appeal if reinstatement of the jury’s verdict of conviction, rather than retrial, is sought.”

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Judges: Jansen, Murphy, Kelly

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