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People v. Bynum

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 11, 2014No. Docket 147261PublishedCited by 72 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKelly, J.

Gang-related violence pervades our country, including Michigan, and is not likely to abate anytime soon.1 In trials of crimes involving gang-related vio*615lence, prosecutors across the state now seek to introduce expert testimony to help a jury understand the importance of particular fact evidence and the context in which the gang-related violence occurs. This case involves the application of the Michigan Rules of Evidence to that expert testimony.

We hold that if the prosecution presents fact evidence to show that the crime at issue is gang-related, expert testimony about gangs, gang membership,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. People v. CarinesMichigan Supreme Court · 1999
  3. United States v. MejiaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
  4. Gilbert v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 2004
  5. People v. MusserMichigan Supreme Court · 2013

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3Cited by72 opinions

  1. People of Michigan v. Dawn Marie Dixon-BeyMichigan Court of Appeals · 2017
  2. People v. SteanhouseMichigan Court of Appeals · 2015
  3. People of Michigan v. Elamin MuhammadMichigan Court of Appeals · 2018
  4. People v. DanielsMichigan Court of Appeals · 2015
  5. People of Michigan v. Darrell John WilderMichigan Supreme Court · 2018

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