People v. Hamblin

The people of the State of Michigan appeal by leave granted from the trial court’s order reducing the charge against defendant, a police officer, from the felony offense of malicious destruction of property over $100, MCL 750.377a; MSA 28.609(1), to the misdemeanor offense of malicious destruction of property under $100. We reverse and remand.

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According to the testimony at defendant’s preliminary examination, in December 1993, the complainant was driving east on the service drive of 1-94 when he encountered a vehicle that was on fire; a fire truck and defendant’s police car were also at the…