Michigan Supreme Court· 4/23/2003

People v. Yost

Citations

659 N.W.2d 604
468 Mich. 122

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holding that the magistrate abused its discretion rejecting expert testimony and not binding the defendant over to circuit court
noting that a defendant should be bound over for trial if there is conflicting evidence
noting that the right to preliminary examination is a purely statutory right
a magistrate has the authority to assess the credibility of witnesses in a preliminary examination
a magistrate has the authority to assess the credibility of witnesses in a preliminary examination
“If defendant went to trial and were found guilty, any subsequent appeal would not consider whether the evidence adduced at the preliminary examination was sufficient to warrant a bindover.”

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

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