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mechanical rule in Michigan

7 Michigan opinions name it 2 courts 1966–2009 0 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Idaho v. Wrightgreen
scotus · 1990 · cited in 2 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 1993–2002
2 sentences

1993Our precedents have recognized that statements admitted under a "firmly rooted” hearsay exception are so trustworthy that adversarial testing would add little to their reliability. [Wright, supra at 820-821 .] The Court, however, "decline[d] to endorse a mechanical test for determining 'particular guarantees of trustworthiness’ under the Confrontation Clause.” Id. at 822 .

1993Our precedents have recognized that statements admitted under a "firmly rooted” hearsay exception are so trustworthy that adversarial testing would add little to their reliability. [Wright, supra at 820-821 .] The Court, however, "decline[d] to endorse a mechanical test for determining 'particular guarantees of trustworthiness’ under the Confrontation Clause.” Id. at 822 .

12
People v. Andersongreen
mich · 1980 · cited in 1 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
1 sentence

1988See People v Anderson, 409 Mich 474, 485 ; 295 NW2d 482 (1980). 46 See n 5 supra. 47 Where a reviewing court holds that the mistrial was not mani *253 festly necessary, the double jeopardy prohibition bars retrial.

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In Re Apportionment of State Legislature-1964green
mich · 1964 · cited in 1 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 1966–1966
1 sentence

1966See 373 Mich 250, 251, 255 , and 257.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Stewart v. People green
mich · 1871
2 sentences

1975Defendant has cited this passage by Justice Cooley in Stewart v People, 23 Mich 63 ; 9 Am Rep 78 (1871) concerning the use of impeachment evidence: " 'The proper test for the admissibility of evidence ought to be, we think, whether it has a tendency to affect belief in the mind of a reasonably cautious person, who should receive it and weigh it with judicial fairness.’ (p 75.) Justice Cooley further said the judge 'ought to be allowed a reasonable discretion in such cases’ which 'ought not to be set aside except in a clear case of abuse’, (p 76.) “This preeminent jurist understood the difficul

1974Defendant has cited this passage by Justice COOLEY in Stewart v People, 23 Mich 63 ; 9 Am Rep 78 (1871) concerning the use of impeachment evidence: "The proper test for the admissibility of evidence ought to be, we think, whether it has a tendency to affect belief in the mind of a reasonably cautious person, who should receive it and weigh it with judicial fairness." (p 75.) Justice COOLEY further said the judge "ought to be allowed a reasonable discretion in such cases" which "ought not to be set aside except in a clear case of abuse". (p 76.) This preeminent jurist understood the difficulty

21974–1975
Smith v. Estate of Smith green
mich · 1892
2 sentences

2009Justice CAVANAGH would extend the mechanical rule established in Smith v Smith Estate, 91 Mich 7 ; 51 NW 694 (1892), to bar recovery on any loan made more than 12 years before the plaintiff filed her complaint.

2009Justice CAVANAGH would extend the mechanical rule established in Smith v Smith Estate, 91 Mich 7 ; 51 NW 694 (1892), to bar recovery on any loan made more than 12 years before the plaintiff filed her complaint.

12009–2009
Wade v. Hunter green
scotus · 1949
2 sentences

1988Our decisions in the mistrial setting accordingly have accommodated the defendant’s double jeopardy interests with legitimate prosecutorial interests.”); United States v Jorn, n 40 supra, p 480 ("[I]t becomes readily apparent that a mechanical rule prohibiting retrial whenever circumstances compel the discharge of a jury without the defendant’s consent would be too high a price to pay for the added assurance of personal security and freedom from governmental harassment which such a mechanical rule would provide.”); Wade v Hunter, 336 US 684, 688-690 ; 69 S Ct 834 ; 93 L Ed 974 (1949). 45 See n

1988Our decisions in the mistrial setting accordingly have accommodated the defendant’s double jeopardy interests with legitimate prosecutorial interests.”); United States v Jorn, n 40 supra, p 480 ("[I]t becomes readily apparent that a mechanical rule prohibiting retrial whenever circumstances compel the discharge of a jury without the defendant’s consent would be too high a price to pay for the added assurance of personal security and freedom from governmental harassment which such a mechanical rule would provide.”); Wade v Hunter, 336 US 684, 688-690 ; 69 S Ct 834 ; 93 L Ed 974 (1949). 45 See n

11988–1988

Where else courts name it

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