People v. Stevens

This is an interlocutory appeal arising from a circuit court’s pretrial evidentiary ruling in a murder case. The defendant acknowledged his guilt during plea discussions that arose from proceedings pursuant to an investigative subpoena. The contemplated plea was never entered, and the question then arose whether his statements would be excluded at trial under MRE 410. The circuit court concluded that rule applied, but that the defendant had waived its protections, though the court limited use of most of the disputed evidence to rebuttal only. The Court of Appeals affirmed.

The prosecutor has…