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People v. Law

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 8, 1999No. 109763, Calendar No. 6PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.

We granted leave in this case to determine whether the trial court had authority to award interest on unpaid support as part of restitution pursuant to the Crime Victim’s Rights Act, MCL 780.751 et seq.; MSA 28.1287(751) et seq.

We hold that a court does have the authority to award interest under the cvra, and thus we vacate the restitution order and remand this case to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Defendant, Patrick Law, pleaded guilty of desertion and abandonment, 1 admitting that he failed to pay support for his minor child…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Gordon Sel-Way, Inc. v. Spence Bros.Michigan Supreme Court · 1991
  2. People v. WebbMichigan Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Currie v. FitingMichigan Supreme Court · 1965
  4. GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS v. ASTARTE DAVIS, Appellant; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. RICE, ASTARTE Astarte Davis, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
  5. People v. GrantMichigan Supreme Court · 1997

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3Cited by40 opinions

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