How cited: People v. Johnson · Go Syfert

People v. Johnson (1976)

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Treatment trajectory · 1977 → 2026 · click a year to view the case as of then
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green People v. Herrera (1994)
Cited (see also) · Mich. Ct. App. · signal: see also
However, in criminal cases, a trial court retains the power to grant a new trial at any time where "justice has not been done.” MCL 770.1; MSA 28.1098; see also People v Johnson, 397 Mich 686, 687 ; 246 NW2d 836 (1976), overruled on other grounds by People v Hampton, 407 Mich 354, 368 ; 285 NW2d 284 (1979) (standard for directed verdict); People v Wells, 103 Mich App 455, 463 ; 303 NW2d 226 (1981) (law of the case doctrine is not inflexible and need not be applied to create …