Trial Court’s ‘Factual Error’ Does Not Negate Its ‘Entire’ Best-Interests Decision
The trial court properly held that it was in the minor-child’s best interests to terminate the respondent-father’s parental rights, even though it “clearly erred” in finding that the child had a “lack of extended family support,” the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
Trial Judge Who Properly Refused To Hear Criminal Defense Expert’s Testimony Will Not Preside Over Case On Remand
In this ineffective assistance of counsel claim, the trial court correctly refused to allow the testimony of the defendant’s proposed expert on criminal defense practice, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.