PEOPLE v. TROTTER

Docket No. 163678.

209 Mich. App. 244 (1995)

530 N.W.2d 516

PEOPLE v. TROTTER

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided March 7, 1995, at 9:00 A.M.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Thomas L. Casey, Solicitor General, William A. Forsyth, Prosecuting Attorney, Timothy K. McMorrow, Chief Appellate Attorney, and T. Lynn Hopkins, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.

Jeffrey P. Kirchhoff, for the defendant on appeal.

Before: MACKENZIE, P.J., and J.W. FITZGERALD and C.O. GRATHWOHL, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Defendant's two-year-old nephew was attacked and killed by defendant's two bullterriers. Defendant pleaded nolo contendere to a charge of involuntary manslaughter under the dangerous animals act, MCL 287.323(1); MSA 12.545(23)(1), and was sentenced to thirty-six months' probation. She appeals as of right. We affirm.

At issue in this case is the validity of MCL 287.323(1); MSA 12.545(23)(1), which provides:

The owner of an animal that meets...

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