People v. Ruez

I concur, but

write to express my concern over past application of the great liberality standard. The genesis of this term is apparently from People v Bencheck, 360 Mich 430; 104 NW2d 191 (1960), and the reasons for its existence have received little careful analysis since that time. The focus in many subsequent decisions is on the application of "great liberality,” People v Ferns, 72 Mich App 479; 249 NW2d 868 (1976); People v Hatcher, 83 Mich App 307; 268 NW2d 389 (1978), lv den 405 Mich 823 (1979); People v Bentley, 94 Mich App 19; 287 NW2d 355 (1979), lv den 410 Mich 860 (1980); People v…