Michigan Supreme Court· 3/29/2005

People v. Young

Citations

693 N.W.2d 801
472 Mich. 130

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holding that the credibility of a witness is an assessment reserved for the jury
explaining that the trial court has discretion whether to give the cautionary accomplice instruction and an unpreserved claim regarding the failure to do so is reviewable only for plain error
adopting the principle that reversal is not required for failure to provide the accomplice jury instructions where the witness’s credibility problems have been plainly presented to the jury by other means
“Fundamentally, it is the province of the jury to assess the credibility of -6- witnesses.”
“Fundamentally, it is the province of the jury to assess the credibility of the witnesses.”
“Fundamentally, it is the province of the jury to assess the credibility of witnesses.”

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

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