People v. Keane

Defendant was charged with illegal placement of a child for purposes of adoption, contrary to MCL 710.41; MSA 27.3178(555.41), MCL 710.69; MSA 27.3178(555.69), and offering and giving money for such placement, contrary to MCL 710.54; MSA 27.3178(555.54), MCL 710.69; MSA 27.3178(555.69). The 46th District Court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss the charges and the Oakland County Circuit Court affirmed the district court’s ruling. The people appeal by leave granted.

The following statement of facts has been extracted from a joint statement of facts to which the parties have stipulated. In…