Case Name: People v. Monroe Smith
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1976-11-01
Citations: 397 Mich. 967
Docket Number: Docket No. 58146
Parties: People v Monroe Smith.
Judges: 
Reporter: Michigan Reports
Volume: 397
Pages: 967–967

Head Matter:
People v Monroe Smith.
(Docket No. 58146.)
Monroe Smith, in propria persona, appellant.

Opinion:
Request for appointment of counsel granted. Defendant shall file with Muskegon Circuit Court an affidavit concerning his present financial status (see guidelines at 387 Mich xxxi). The prosecutor shall be furnished a copy of the financial affidavit and may challenge defendant's asserted indigency within 20 days after receiving the affidavit. The challenge, if brought, shall be resolved at a hearing before Muskegon Circuit Court at which the prosecution, defendant, and the State Appellate Defender shall appear personally to aid the court's inquiry. Muskegon Circuit Court, upon a finding of indigency, shall appoint the State Appellate Defender and shall furnish any portion of the record counsel may require.
Case below, Court of Appeals No. 23043, order of February 2, 1976.