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7 Michigan opinions name it 1 courts 1982–2026 2 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. Russellgreen1 sentence2026See Russell, 471 Mich at 191-192 . | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Michigan. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
People v. Willing
green
2 sentences2023While we concur with the arguments of the prosecutor that the harmless error doctrine has been applied to ineffective waivers of the right to counsel in situations where the deprivation of counsel did not “pervade the entire proceeding.” Willing, 267 Mich App at 224 , see also Satterwhite v Texas, 486 US 249, 257-258 ; 108 S Ct 1792 ; 100 L Ed 2d 284 (1988), (where the finding was that defendant merely failed to object to particular evidence at trial leading the Court to conclude that in such cases an appellate court may affirm if the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt), here, defend 2015Id. at 227-228 . | 3 | 2014–2023 |
Satterwhite v. Texas
green
2 sentences2023While we concur with the arguments of the prosecutor that the harmless error doctrine has been applied to ineffective waivers of the right to counsel in situations where the deprivation of counsel did not “pervade the entire proceeding.” Willing, 267 Mich App at 224 , see also Satterwhite v Texas, 486 US 249, 257-258 ; 108 S Ct 1792 ; 100 L Ed 2d 284 (1988), (where the finding was that defendant merely failed to object to particular evidence at trial leading the Court to conclude that in such cases an appellate court may affirm if the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt), here, defend 2023While we concur with the arguments of the prosecutor that the harmless error doctrine has been applied to ineffective waivers of the right to counsel in situations where the deprivation of counsel did not “pervade the entire proceeding.” Willing, 267 Mich App at 224 , see also Satterwhite v Texas, 486 US 249, 257-258 ; 108 S Ct 1792 ; 100 L Ed 2d 284 (1988), (where the finding was that defendant merely failed to object to particular evidence at trial leading the Court to conclude that in such cases an appellate court may affirm if the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt), here, defend | 1 | 2023–2023 |
People v. Vaughn
green
2 sentences2015People v Vaughn, 491 Mich 642, 657 ; 821 NW2d 288 -5- courts will consider claims of constitutional error for the first time on appeal when the alleged error could have been decisive of the outcome”); People v Dennany, 445 Mich 412, 439 ; 519 NW2d 128 (1994) (the ineffective waiver of a defendant’s right to counsel may constitute error requiring reversal). 2015People v Vaughn, 491 Mich 642, 657 ; 821 NW2d 288 -5- courts will consider claims of constitutional error for the first time on appeal when the alleged error could have been decisive of the outcome”); People v Dennany, 445 Mich 412, 439 ; 519 NW2d 128 (1994) (the ineffective waiver of a defendant’s right to counsel may constitute error requiring reversal). | 1 | 2015–2015 |
People v. Dennany
green
2 sentences2015People v Vaughn, 491 Mich 642, 657 ; 821 NW2d 288 -5- courts will consider claims of constitutional error for the first time on appeal when the alleged error could have been decisive of the outcome”); People v Dennany, 445 Mich 412, 439 ; 519 NW2d 128 (1994) (the ineffective waiver of a defendant’s right to counsel may constitute error requiring reversal). 2015People v Vaughn, 491 Mich 642, 657 ; 821 NW2d 288 -5- courts will consider claims of constitutional error for the first time on appeal when the alleged error could have been decisive of the outcome”); People v Dennany, 445 Mich 412, 439 ; 519 NW2d 128 (1994) (the ineffective waiver of a defendant’s right to counsel may constitute error requiring reversal). | 1 | 2015–2015 |
People v. Williams
green
2 sentences2015“The right of self-representation under Michigan law is secured by Const 1963, art 1, § 13 and by statute, MCL 763.1.” People v Williams, 470 Mich 634, 642-643 ; 683 NW2d 597 (2004). 2015“The right of self-representation under Michigan law is secured by Const 1963, art 1, § 13 and by statute, MCL 763.1.” People v Williams, 470 Mich 634, 642-643 ; 683 NW2d 597 (2004). | 1 | 2015–2015 |
People v. Leighty
green
2 sentences2014People v Leighty, 161 Mich App 565, 571 ; 411 NW2d 778 (1987). 2014People v Leighty, 161 Mich App 565, 571 ; 411 NW2d 778 (1987). | 1 | 2014–2014 |
People v. Carter
green
2 sentences1984Chapman v California, 386 US 18 ; 87 S Ct 824 ; 17 L Ed 2d 705 (1967); People v Carter, 412 Mich 214 ; 313 NW2d 896 (1981). 1984Chapman v California, 386 US 18 ; 87 S Ct 824 ; 17 L Ed 2d 705 (1967); People v Carter, 412 Mich 214 ; 313 NW2d 896 (1981). | 1 | 1984–1984 |
Chapman v. California
red
2 sentences1984Chapman v California, 386 US 18 ; 87 S Ct 824 ; 17 L Ed 2d 705 (1967); People v Carter, 412 Mich 214 ; 313 NW2d 896 (1981). 1984Chapman v California, 386 US 18 ; 87 S Ct 824 ; 17 L Ed 2d 705 (1967); People v Carter, 412 Mich 214 ; 313 NW2d 896 (1981). | 1 | 1984–1984 |
People v. Paintman
green
2 sentences1982Finally, in People v Paintman, 412 Mich 518 ; 315 NW2d 418 (1982), the Court suppressed the statements of the defendants because there had been an ineffective waiver of counsel during custodial interrogations. 1982Finally, in People v Paintman, 412 Mich 518 ; 315 NW2d 418 (1982), the Court suppressed the statements of the defendants because there had been an ineffective waiver of counsel during custodial interrogations. | 1 | 1982–1982 |
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.