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PEOPLE v. CASEY

Docket No. 66445.

411 Mich. 179 (1981)

305 N.W.2d 247

PEOPLE v. CASEY

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided May 4, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, William L. Cahalan, Prosecuting Attorney, Edward Reilly Wilson, Principal Attorney, Appeals, and Don W. Atkins, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.

Carl Ziemba for defendant.

PER CURIAM:

In this case we encounter a so-called "reverse writ" proceeding. Apparently, the procedure is usually a brief hearing at which the police or the prosecutor seek judicial approval for the continued detention of a citizen when, for want of probable cause, no warrant has been issued.1 For the reasons herein stated, we hold that reverse writ proceedings are without legal effect and may not be employed to justify the detention of...

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