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EVANS v. MICHIGAN

No. 11-1327.

133 S.Ct. 1069 (2013)

185 L.Ed.2d 124

Lamar EVANS, Petitioner v. MICHIGAN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 20, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Moran , Ann Arbor, Michigan, for Petitioner.

Timothy A. Baughman , Detroit, Michigan, for Respondent.

Curtis E. Gannon , for United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the Respondent.

David A. Moran , Ann Arbor, Michigan, Jonathan B.D. Simon , Birmingham, Michigan, Richard D. Friedman , Ann Arbor, Michigan, Timothy P. O'Toole , Miller & Chevalier, Washington, DC, for Petitioner.

Kym L. Worthy , Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney, Timothy A. Baughman , Detroit, Michigan, for Respondent.

Justice SOTOMAYOR delivered the opinion of the Court.

When the State of Michigan rested its case at petitioner Lamar Evans' arson trial, the court entered a directed verdict of acquittal, based upon its view that the State had not provided sufficient evidence of a particular element of the offense. It turns out that the unproven "element" was not actually a required element at all. We must decide whether an erroneous acquittal...

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