People of Michigan v. Marlon Bell

Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan Chief Justice: Justices: Opinion Clifford W. Taylor Michael F. Cavanagh Elizabeth A. Weaver Marilyn Kelly Maura D. Corrigan Robert P. Young, Jr. Stephen J. Markman JULY 21, 2005 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v No. 125375 MARLON BELL, Defendant-Appellee. _______________________________ BEFORE THE ENTIRE BENCH CORRIGAN, J. In this case, we consider whether the trial court failed to follow the three-step process of Batson v Kentucky, 476 US 79; 106 S Ct 1712;

90 L Ed 2d 69

(1986), when it prohibited defendant from exercising his…