People v. Richmond

We granted leave to appeal to address whether the dismissal of the charges against defendant on the prosecution’s motion rendered moot the prosecution’s subsequent appeal in the Court of Appeals. People v Richmond, 483 Mich 1115 (2009). We hold that the prosecution’s voluntary dismissal of the charges rendered its appeal moot and, as a result, the Court of Appeals erred by reaching the substantive issues of the prosecution’s appeal. Accordingly, we vacate the judgment of the Court of Appeals.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

After receiving an anonymous tip, the police seized a bag of garbage…