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Michigan Court of Appeals· 10/25/2011

People v. Meissner

Citations

  • 294 Mich. App. 438
  • 812 N.W.2d 37

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that “a lack of proof on the subsections [of MCL 768.27c(2)] did not require the trial court to exclude the statements”
  • holding that “a lack of proof on the subsections [of MCL 768.27c(2)] did not require the trial court to exclude the statements”
  • holding that trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to interview witnesses because defendant provided “nothing beyond his assertions to establish” that the witnesses could have provided different evidence
  • holding that trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to interview witnesses because defendant provided “nothing beyond his assertions to establish” that the witnesses could have provided different evidence
  • holding that prior acts of domestic violence are admissible to illustrate the nature of the defendant’s relationship with the complaining witness and assist the jury in assessing credibility when the complainant has recanted her allegations at trial
  • finding that the prior acts of domestic violence were relevant as they provided information to assist the jury in assessing the victim’s credibility

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Judges: Connell, Jansen, Owens

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Cites

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