PEOPLE v. KILBOURN

Docket No. 106190, Calendar No. 15.

563 N.W.2d 669 (1997)

454 Mich. 677

PEOPLE of the State of Michigan, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Robert Wesley KILBOURN, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided June 17, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Thomas L. Casey, Solicitor General, Jeffrey L. Sauter, Prosecuting Attorney, and William M. Worden, Sr. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Charlotte, for People.

James Bonfiglio, Okemos, for Defendant-Appellee.


Opinion

WEAVER, Justice.

In this case we consider whether a witness' prior inconsistent statements, which implicated the defendant, are admissible for impeachment purposes. The Court of Appeals found that the prior inconsistent statements were inadmissible hearsay that could not be used for the purpose of impeachment, reversed defendant's convictions and remanded the case for a new trial. We reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals, and remand with instructions...

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