MSC: Betts Applies Retroactively To Convicted Sex Offenders On Collateral Review
A unanimous Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in People v Shaver that its 2021 decision in People v Betts applies retroactively, thereby giving certain convicted sex offenders the opportunity to have their adjudications reviewed.
Michigan's SORA labeled "Byzantine Code" by the 6th Circuit
In a recent opinion, the US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit declared recent amendments to Michigan's SORA to be ex post facto law.
Heidi's Law Not an Ex Post Facto Violation
The COA upheld Heidi's Law in People v Perkins. Heidi's Law is MCL 257.265 and increases the penalty for persons convicted of driving under the influence if the person has been convicted of the offense 3 or more times at any time, even though the statute of limitations is 10 years.