8 Michigan opinions name it 2 courts 1973–2024 1 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
People v. Henrygreen2 sentences1984See People v Henry, 395 Mich 367 ; 236 NW2d 489 (1975). *581 "Having undertaken to do so, however, it was reversible error to give a misleading instruction which recognized only the prosecution's theory but not the defendant's." Affirmed. 1984See People v Henry, 395 Mich 367 ; 236 NW2d 489 (1975). *581 "Having undertaken to do so, however, it was reversible error to give a misleading instruction which recognized only the prosecution's theory but not the defendant's." Affirmed. | 1 | 2 |
People v. Ora Jonesred2 sentences1984In People v Ora Jones, 395 Mich 379, 393 ; 236 NW2d 461 (1975), the Supreme Court held that "it was reversible error to give a misleading instruction which recognized only the prosecution’s theory but not the defendant’s”. 1984In People v Ora Jones, 395 Mich 379, 393 ; 236 NW2d 461 (1975), the Supreme Court held that "it was reversible error to give a misleading instruction which recognized only the prosecution’s theory but not the defendant’s”. | 1 | 2 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
People v. Jonesgreen1 sentence1973But see, People v Jones, 273 Mich 430 (1935); People v Guillett, 342 Mich 1 (1955); People v Price, 21 Mich App 694 (1970). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
People v. Stephan
green
2 sentences2024“It is error for the trial court to give an erroneous or misleading jury instruction on an essential element of the offense including when the misleading instruction is taken from the Criminal Jury Instructions.” People v Stephan, 241 Mich App 482, 495-496 ; 616 NW2d 188 (2000) (quotation marks and citation omitted). 2024“It is error for the trial court to give an erroneous or misleading jury instruction on an essential element of the offense including when the misleading instruction is taken from the Criminal Jury Instructions.” People v Stephan, 241 Mich App 482, 495-496 ; 616 NW2d 188 (2000) (quotation marks and citation omitted). | 1 | 2024–2024 |
People v. Jones
green
1 sentence2020Id. at 580 . | 1 | 2020–2020 |
People v. Petrella
green
2 sentences2000People v Petrella, 424 Mich 221, 277 ; 380 NW2d 11 (1985). 2000People v Petrella, 424 Mich 221, 277 ; 380 NW2d 11 (1985). | 1 | 2000–2000 |
People v. Guillett
green
1 sentence1973But see, People v Jones, 273 Mich 430 (1935); People v Guillett, 342 Mich 1 (1955); People v Price, 21 Mich App 694 (1970). | 1 | 1973–1973 |
People v. Price
green
1 sentence1973But see, People v Jones, 273 Mich 430 (1935); People v Guillett, 342 Mich 1 (1955); People v Price, 21 Mich App 694 (1970). | 1 | 1973–1973 |
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.
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.