People v. Taylor; People v. Watkins

In these consolidated interlocutory appeals from the same lower court file, the prosecutor appeals an order that sought to remand the case to the 36th District Court for a continued preliminary examination. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

The prosecutor argues that the circuit court erred when it remanded the case to the district court. We agree. This Court reviews de novo questions of law, including jurisdictional issues. People v Laws, 218 Mich App 447, 451; 554 NW2d 586 (1996).

“Where a criminal prosecution is initiated by the filing of an…