Sec. 21c. (1) In cases in which section 2 of the self-defense act does not apply, the common law of this state applies except that the duty to retreat before using deadly force is not required if an individual is in his or her own dwelling or within the curtilage of that dwelling. (2) As used in this section, "dwelling" means a structure or shelter that is used permanently or temporarily as a place of abode, including an appurtenant structure attached to that structure or shelter.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 768.21c
Use of deadly force by individual in own dwelling; "dwelling" defined
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 281 Mich. App. 526 - People v. Conyer (2008)
Most recently applied in People v. Richardson (July 2011)
Add. 2006, Act 313, Eff
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