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Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.105

Fresh pursuit; definition

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Kruckeberg v. State (1978)

Most recently applied in People v. Ohlinger (May 1990)

1937, Act 189, Imd

Sec. 5. The term "fresh pursuit" as used in this act shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony. It shall also include the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony, though no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed. Fresh pursuit as used herein shall not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.

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