Habeas Claim Denied For Defendant Convicted Of Providing Drugs That Caused Woman’s Death
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a Michigan defendant’s petition for habeas corpus, finding that his attorneys were effective at his criminal trial, even though they did not investigate an “acetaminophen-based defense” and did not call an expert witness.
Appeals Court Clarified Jurisdictional Limits in Kent and Ottawa County Child Custody Case
The Court of Appeals partially affirmed and partially reversed the Trial Court's decision, ruling that Kent County Circuit Court lacked jurisdiction over the child custody matters, while Ottawa County Circuit Court erred in denying a motion to quash without considering alternative arguments related to continuing jurisdiction.