PEOPLE v. GRISSOM

Docket No. 140147. Calendar No. 1.

821 N.W.2d 50 (2012)

492 Mich. 296

PEOPLE v. GRISSOM.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided July 31, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bill Schuette , Attorney General, John J. Bursch , Solicitor General, Michael D. Wendling , Prosecuting Attorney, and Timothy K. Morris and Mona S. Armstrong , Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys, for the people.

State Appellate Defender (by Christine A. Pagac ) for defendant.

Foley & Lardner LLP, Detroit (by Raymond J. Carey , Brandi F. Walkowiak , Erin zToomey , and Adam J. Wienner ) for the Innocence Network.


MARILYN KELLY, J.

This case presents the question whether newly discovered impeachment evidence can constitute grounds for a new trial and, if so, under what circumstances. Defendant seeks a retrial on the basis of the newly discovered impeachment evidence. The trial court and the Court of Appeals concluded that this evidence cannot be used as a basis for granting a new trial because, in part, it is impeachment evidence. The Court of Appeals also concluded that the...

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