· 4/9/1997
Stajos v. City of Lansing
Citations
- 561 N.W.2d 116
- 221 Mich. App. 223
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] fair review of the fireworks statute reveals a general prohibition coupled with certain limited exceptions,” which is not vague
- upholding a Michigan statute prohibiting the sale or use of certain fireworks without a permit.
- rule of lenity inapplicable to penal statute regarding use or sale of fireworks and similar materials
- “[i]t is ... apparent that the federal regulations contemplate that states are not preempted from regulating the intrastate sale and use of fireworks.”
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Judges: Corrigan, P.J. and Taylor and D.A. Johnston
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