PEOPLE v. REICHARD

No. 157688.

949 N.W.2d 64 (2020)

505 Mich. 81

PEOPLE of the State of Michigan, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Tiffany Lynn REICHARD, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided March 30, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dana Nessel , Attorney General, Fadwa A. Hammoud , Solicitor General, Jerard M. Jarzynka , Prosecuting Attorney, and Jerrold Schrotenboer , Chief Appellate Attorney, for the people.

Michael A. Faraone, PC, Lansing (by Michael A. Faraone ) for defendant.

D. J. Hilson , Kym L. Worthy , Jason W. Williams , and Timothy A. Baughman , Detroit, Amici Curiae for the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan.

BEFORE THE ENTIRE BENCH.


OPINION

The issue in this case is whether duress is an affirmative defense to a charge of felony murder. For the reasons below, we hold that duress may be asserted as an affirmative defense to felony murder if it is a defense to the underlying felony.

I. FACTS

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