Legal Opinion
People v. Derror
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided June 21, 2006No. Docket 129269, 129364PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCorrigan, J.
In these consolidated appeals, we are called upon to determine whether 11-carboxy-THC, a “metabolite” or byproduct of metabolism created when the body breaks down THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the psychoactive ingredient of marijuana, is a schedule 1 controlled substance under MCL 333.7212 of the Public *320Health Code. We hold that it is. Thus, a person operating a motor vehicle with 11-carboxy-THC in his or her system may be prosecuted under MCL 257.625(8), which prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle with any amount of a schedule 1 controlled substance in the body.
Additionally, in Docket No.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Duke Power Co. v. Carolina Environmental Study Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Berman v. ParkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- United States v. PetrilloSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- New York City Transit Authority v. BeazerSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- People v. BabcockMichigan Supreme Court · 2003
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by45 opinions
- People v. FeezelMichigan Supreme Court · 2010
- Lash v. City of Traverse CityMichigan Supreme Court · 2007
- Petersen v. Magna Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 2009
- State of Iowa v. Erik Milton ChildsSupreme Court of Iowa · 2017
- People v. WilliamsMichigan Court of Appeals · 2010
40 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.