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5 Michigan opinions name it 2 courts 2016–2022 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Michigan courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Smith v. Doegreen
scotus · 2003 · cited in 2 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021EXCESSIVENESS The final Mendoza-Martinez factor to be assessed is “whether the regulatory means chosen are reasonable in light of the nonpunitive objective.” Smith, 538 US at 105 (opinion of the Court).

2021EXCESSIVENESS The final Mendoza-Martinez factor to be assessed is “whether the regulatory means chosen are reasonable in light of the nonpunitive objective.” Smith, 538 US at 105 (opinion of the Court).

22
Weymers v. Kheragreen
mich · 1997 · cited in 1 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016See Weymers v Khera, 454 Mich 639, 654 (1997); MCR 2.111(B)(1) (stating a pleading must contain “the specific allegations necessary reasonably to inform the adverse party of the nature of the claims the adverse party is called on to defend”).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Michigan. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
People v. Watkins; People v. Pullen green
mich · 2012
1 sentence

2022As a result, “the fact that the 10 Although these concerns also apply to evidence of the 2002 conviction, the unfair prejudice in that circumstance is lessened because the defendant is no longer presumed innocent of that crime. 11 While a limiting instruction is a tool in the trial court’s arsenal to prevent the jury from misusing other-acts evidence, see Watkins, 491 Mich at 490 , we believe that the risk of unfair prejudice from admission of this acquitted conduct is too great for any instruction to mitigate its effect. -10- defendant is forced to relitigate his participation in a prior crim

12022–2022
People v. Tennille; People v. Rutledge green
michctapp · 2016
2 sentences

2020Tennille, 315 Mich App at 63 . -6- protests.

2020Id.

12020–2020

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MI § Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.722 (3) MI § Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.520c (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

IL 45 (1987–2026) CA 39 (2002–2026) WI 37 (2012–2026) UT 36 (2008–2026) WA 27 (2008–2026) TX 23 (2014–2026) IN 19 (1991–2023) ME 19 (2006–2024) OR 16 (2009–2026) KY 15 (2007–2026) CO 14 (2007–2026) MD 13 (2012–2026) NC 12 (2005–2025) OH 12 (1916–2026) DE 11 (2015–2026) NY 11 (2014–2026) MA 9 (1983–2025) PA 8 (2010–2025) AZ 8 (1989–2025) IA 7 (1995–2025) CT 7 (1994–2026) GA 7 (1951–2026) MO 6 (2004–2022) MI 5 (2016–2022) SC 5 (2019–2026) VA 4 (1990–2023) LA 4 (1986–2018) NJ 4 (2014–2026) KS 3 (1993–2024) RI 3 (1998–2010) DC 3 (2021–2025) ID 2 (2022–2022) MT 2 (2009–2019) NV 2 (2020–2021) GU 2 (2023–2023) NM 2 (2001–2019) FL 2 (2012–2014) AR 2 (2025–2025)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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