Legal Opinion

People of Michigan v. Tyler Elgar Cotton

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided August 28, 2026No. 378335Published

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 August 28, 2026 Plaintiff-Appellee, 9:29 AM v No. 378335 Iron Circuit Court TYLER ELGAR COTTON, LC No. 25-010272-FH Defendant-Appellant. Before: GADOLA, C.J., and RIORDAN and SWARTZLE, JJ. SWARTZLE, J. Defendant was charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC-I) after his infant sons, who were in his care, were discovered with rectal injuries. Defendant argues in…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. United States v. StevensSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  3. Parham v. J. R.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. People v. Watkins; People v. PullenMichigan Supreme Court · 2012
  5. Johnson v. ReccaMichigan Supreme Court · 2012

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