Legal Opinion

People of Michigan v. James Andrew Nelson

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided April 22, 2026No. 375156Published

1Opinion of the Court

If this opinion indicates that it is “FOR PUBLICATION,” it is subject to revision until final publication in the Michigan Appeals Reports. STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, FOR PUBLICATION April 22, 2026 Plaintiff-Appellee, 1:10 PM v No. 375156 Eaton Circuit Court JAMES ANDREW NELSON, LC No. 2023-020329-FH Defendant-Appellant. Before: TREBILCOCK, P.J., and BOONSTRA and LETICA, JJ. TREBILCOCK, P.J. Defendant, James Nelson, chased down three teenage girls out for a walk on a public road and fired his gun into the air while doing so, all because he thought they…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. People v. TrakhtenbergMichigan Supreme Court · 2012
  3. People v. ArmstrongMichigan Supreme Court · 2011
  4. People v. AvantMichigan Court of Appeals · 1999
  5. People v. LemonsMichigan Supreme Court · 1997

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