Michigan Supreme Court· 12/28/1994

People v. Lino

Citations

527 N.W.2d 434
447 Mich. 567

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stating that a penal statute must define the criminal offense with sufficient definiteness that ordinary people can understand what conduct is prohibited
a law enforcement official’s observation of the defendant’s sexual act was sufficient to satisfy the elements of gross indecency
“A criminal statute must provide fair warning of the conduct it prohibits, and may not vest law enforcement officials and juries with unbridled discretion to determine the conduct that is prohibited.”
a majority of the justices concluded that “[o]ra! sexual conduct committed in a public place is grossly indecent under MCL 750.338; MSA 28.570,“ but could not agree on a definition or a test to establish “a public place”

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Judges: Levin, Brickley, Boyle, Griffin, Riley

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