Court Opinion

ID: 9503682
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-06 19:48:38.043343+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:03:40.311902
License: Public Domain

Pursuant to MCR 7.302(G)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we reverse the order of the Court of Appeals and reinstate the Kent Circuit Court’s order denying defendant’s untimely request for appointed appellate counsel, for the reasons stated in the Court of Appeals dissent. In a case involving a conviction following a guilty plea, the denial of appointed appellate counsel on the basis of the defendant’s failure to comply with the 42-day deadline for requesting counsel in MCR 6.425(G)(1)(c) does not violate Halbert v Michigan, 545 US 605 (2005). Court of Appeals No. 283953.