Legal Opinion
People v. Reed
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 25, 1995No. 96936, (Calendar No. 9)PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoyle, J.
"Cause” for excusing procedural default is established by proving ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, pursuant to the standard set forth in Strickland v Washington, 466 US 668; 104 S Ct 2052; 80 L Ed 2d 674 (1984), or by showing that some external factor prevented counsel from previously raising the issue. MCR 6.508 protects unremedied manifest injustice,1 preserves *379professional independence, conserves judicial resources, and enhances the finality of judgments.
Six justices agree that in postconviction proceedings under MCR 6.508(DX3)(a),2 "good cause for failing to raise issues [of…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Schlup v. DeloSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by91 opinions
- Robert Lee Caver v. Dennis M. Straub, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
- People v. KimbleMichigan Supreme Court · 2004
- Maurice Whiting v. Sherry Burt, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
- People v. GardnerMichigan Supreme Court · 2008
- Fred Harry Rogers v. Carol HowesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
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