Michigan Supreme Court· 6/27/2000

People v. Carter

Citations

612 N.W.2d 144
462 Mich. 206

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holding that express approval of the trial court’s actions constitutes a waiver that extinguishes any error
concluding that the defendant waived the issue of jury instructions “[b]ecause defense counsel approved the trial court’s response . . . .”
holding that an issue is waived, i.e., extinguished, if a defendant or his lawyer intentionally relinquishes or abandons a known rights
holding that an issue was waived because of the statements of the defendant’s trial attorney
holding that, where defense counsel “clearly expressed satisfaction with the trial court’s decision to refuse the jury’s request and its subsequent instruction,” a claim of error with regard to those matters was waived
holding that defense counsel’s approval of the trial court’s instruction constitutes a waiver of the issue on appeal and that the “waiver could be effected by the action of defense counsel”

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Judges: Kelly, Cavanagh, Taylor, Corrigan, Young, Markman, Weaver

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