Legal Opinion
People v. Earl
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 26, 2014No. Docket 145677PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCavanagh, J.
This case requires us to determine whether the imposition of an increased Crime Victim’s Rights Fund assessment violates the Ex Post Facto Clauses of the Michigan and United States Constitu tions. US Const, art I, § 10; Const 1963, art 1, § 10. We hold that it does not. Specifically, we hold that the trial court’s order requiring defendant to pay a $130 crime victim’s rights assessment does not violate the bar on ex post facto laws. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeals.
I FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On March 18, 2010, defendant robbed a bank in South-field, Michigan. He…
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