PEOPLE v. YAMAT

Docket No. 257923.

697 N.W.2d 157 (2005)

265 Mich. App. 555

PEOPLE of the State of Michigan, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Macario G. YAMAT, Jr., Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Michigan.

Decided March 24, 2005, at 9:05 a.m.

Released for Publication May 26, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Cox, 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.

Jolene J. Weiner-Vatter, Grand Rapids, for the defendant.

Before: MURRAY, P.J., and MARKEY and O'CONNELL, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff appeals by leave granted the trial court's order affirming the district court's dismissal of a charge of felonious driving, MCL 257.626c, against defendant. We affirm. This appeal is being decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E).

Defendant, a front-seat passenger in a vehicle, grabbed and turned the vehicle's steering wheel without permission. The vehicle left the road and struck a jogger. The district court dismissed the...

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