Legal Opinion
In Re Investigative Subpoena Re Homicide of Morton
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided November 10, 2003No. Docket 247929PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connell, P.J.
Respondent Garden City appeals as of right the trial court’s order requiring it to produce Garrity 1 statements three of its police officers made regarding the shooting death of Lance C. Morton. We affirm. 2
This case arose when the Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney requested authorization to issue an investigative subpoena that would require Garden City’s police chief to turn over police reports and statements he possessed regarding Morton’s homicide. The trial court authorized the subpoena, but Garden City’s police chief objected to it under MCL 767A.6, arguing that producing the statements…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Garrity v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Couch v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Gardner v. BroderickSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- In Re Leon JenkinsMichigan Supreme Court · 1991
- People v. MacKleMichigan Court of Appeals · 2000
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Newton v. Michigan State PoliceMichigan Court of Appeals · 2004
- Botsford Continuing Care Corp. v. Intelistaf Healthcare, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals · 2011
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