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Criminal Sexual Conduct - Michigan Supreme Court to Decide Important Legal Issues
Criminal Sexual Conduct - Michigan Supreme Court to Decide Important Legal Issues

Important issues that will control how Criminal Sexual Conduct cases are handled are being decided by the Michigan Courts in 2024. On January 11, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of People of the State of Michigan v. Karl Derrell Butler, ...

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