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Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part

People v. Waterstone

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided April 10, 2012No. Docket Nos. 303268 and 303703Published

1Concurring in part, dissenting in partTalbot, J.

I write separately because I believe it unnecessary to remand certain issues to the trial court because of the absence of a legal duty to support the charges and my concern for the potential impact of the issues involved in this appeal on the integrity of the judiciary.

I. FACTUAL HISTORY/BACKGROUND

While it is unnecessary to repeat the entire history surrounding these consolidated appeals, it is worthwhile to emphasize that it is undisputed that the two police officers, Robert McArthur and Scott Rechtzigel, and the confidential informant (Cl), Chad Povish, committed perjury during both a…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  2. Morissette v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  3. People v. YostMichigan Court of Appeals · 2008
  4. People v. MoreyMichigan Supreme Court · 1999
  5. People v. ThomasMichigan Supreme Court · 1991

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