Michigan Appellate Law Blog of Michael B. Skinner, Appellate Lawyer http://www.mskinner.com Crawford and Harmless Error (The Court Is Wrong about the Relevance of Previous Verdicts) [1/18/06] In People v Lawson, the Court of Appeals considere... http://www.mskinner.com/Blog.php?eid=37 Can You Throw Away Child Pornography . . . (. . . and Not Be Convicted of a Crime?) [1/6/06] Returning to the issue of child pornography, the M... http://www.mskinner.com/Blog.php?eid=36 A Loss for Davis . . . (. . . a Win for Other Defendants?) [1/4/06] The case of People v Davis, unpublished per c... http://www.mskinner.com/Blog.php?eid=34 Do You Have to Rub It In? (I don't know if I want to know that I could have won) [10/5/05] In People v Ackels the Court of Appeals affirmed a... http://www.mskinner.com/Blog.php?eid=33 It Is Better to Be Lucky . . . (When not to appeal) [10/5/05] In People v Veasley, the Court of Appeals affirmed... http://www.mskinner.com/Blog.php?eid=32 A Long Absence (The Dedication or Obsession of Bloggers) [9/22/05] I have not posted to this blog since the end of Ju... http://www.mskinner.com/Blog.php?eid=31 Data Destruction, Obstructing Justice, and You (Is there a benefit to wiping the hard drive when the feds are knocking?) [6/29/05] What is the cost/benefit of destroying evidence? ... http://www.mskinner.com/Blog.php?eid=30 Halbert v Michigan (One more thing . . .) [6/23/05] The attorney for Halbert was Dave Moran. I had hi... http://www.mskinner.com/Blog.php?eid=29 Halbert v Michigan (Will there be a response from Michigan?) [6/23/05] The Supreme Court issued Halbert v Michigan today.... http://www.mskinner.com/Blog.php?eid=28 Bar Exams (You can appeal those?) [6/17/05] Yes, you can appeal your bar exam results in Michi... http://www.mskinner.com/Blog.php?eid=27 Prosecutorial Discretion (Is People v Hernandez-Garcia really a problem?) [6/4/05] It has been suggested that prosecutorial discretio... http://www.mskinner.com/Blog.php?eid=26 Criminal Intent (The Legislature's Burden) [6/2/05] A couple cases caught my eye in the last month. ... http://www.mskinner.com/Blog.php?eid=25 Ask and you shall receive . . . (A Success!) [5/9/05] The law regarding appeals of guilty pleas in Michi... http://www.mskinner.com/Blog.php?eid=24 So much for the Audience . . . (Who Am I?) [5/3/05] I am a Michigan attorney who practices appellate l... http://www.mskinner.com/Blog.php?eid=23 Some Considerations of Audience and a Link (What should I write about?) [5/3/05] I have started this blog and wonder who will read ... http://www.mskinner.com/Blog.php?eid=22