People v. Cetlinski

(<concurring in part and dissenting in part). Edward Cetlinski was convicted of arson.1 The issue presented concerns the impeachment2 *764use of his failure during investigative interviews with police and fire personnel to volunteer that he had discussed the possibility of hiring someone to set fire to his property.

The Court of Appeals reversed Cetlinski’s conviction on the ground that the impeachment use of his failure to volunteer that he had discussed the possibility of hiring someone to set fire to his property violated the rule stated in People v Bobo, 390 Mich 355; 212 NW2d 190 (1973).…