Legal Opinion
People of Michigan v. Todd Anthony Courser
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided October 23, 2018No. 341817PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCameron, J.
*303 *302 Defendant, Todd Courser, a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives, was charged with perjury, MCL 750.423, on the basis of his testimony before a House Select Committee convened to evaluate claims of misconduct that called into question his qualifications to hold office. Courser moved to dismiss the charge, claiming legislative immunity under the Michigan Constitution's Speech or Debate Clause, Const. 1963, art. 4, § 11. On December 14, 2017, the trial court denied the motion, reasoning that Courser does not have legislative immunity to make false statements under oath. This…
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