People v. McCline

Early in the defendant’s jury trial, before any testimony was taken, a new judge was substituted. The Court of Appeals found the substitution to be reversible error. Because the defendant was not prejudiced by this substitution, his conviction should not have been reversed. We vacate the judgment of the Court of Appeals and remand this case to the Court of Appeals for further consideration of the defendant’s remaining issues.

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A jury' convicted the defendant of delivering more than 650 grams of cocaine.1 He is serving a life term of imprisonment.

This case was originally assigned to Macomb…