Bay County Prosecutor v. Bay Circuit Judge

The Bay County Prosecutor brought this complaint for an order of superintending control, MCR 7.203(C)(1), requesting this Court to set aside the order of Acting Bay Circuit Judge Carl Horn granting George Schindler’s motion for a new trial on the ground that he was not afforded effective assistance of counsel. We grant the order for superintending control and vacate the circuit court’s order granting a new trial. Schindler’s conviction is reinstated.

George Schindler was charged with four counts of criminal sexual conduct of differing degrees. He was bound over to circuit court and the cases…