230 Mich. App. 95 - People v. Ward’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “Availability. The circuit court may grant leave to appeal from a trial court or municipal court when (1) no appeal of right exists, or (2) the time for taking appeal under MCR 7.101(B)(1) has expired. Subrule (B)(1) provides the time for filing an application: Except when another time is prescribed by statute, an application for leave to appeal must be filed within 21 days after the entry of the judgment or order appealed from.”

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   e.g. People v. Ward

2. “Because we conclude that defendant's challenge to his plea-based conviction was a direct attack, and the prosecution does not otherwise contest the merits of the district court's decision to grant defendant's motion, we hold that the district court did not abuse its discretion in granting defendant's motion to set aside his plea-based conviction. [ 230 Mich. App. at 102 , 583 N.W.2d 495 .] [9]”

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   e.g. People v. Ward

3. “(1) it was made in the case instituted for the specific purpose of prosecuting the charge at issue, compare Ingram, supra, and [ People v. ] Howard [ 212 Mich.App. 366 , 538 N.W.2d 44 (1995) ], and (2) it was a necessary step in the process of filing an appeal to the circuit court. [ 230 Mich.App. 95, 100-101 , 583 N.W.2d 495 (1998).]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. People v. Ward