United States v. Edward Dominguez

OPINION

BOGGS, Chief Judge.

The United States appeals from an interlocutory order in its prosecution against Edward Dominguez. The district court suppressed key evidence on the basis of issue preclusion because the same evidence had been suppressed in a previous Michigan state court proceeding against Dominguez. Because the district court misinterpreted applicable Michigan law, we REVERSE this order and remand for further proceedings consistent with our holdings.

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This case presents the interesting issue of what preclusive force a Michigan state criminal proceeding may have upon the course of a…