Michigan Drunk Driving Appellate Decisions

Case Court Year Case Summary
City of Howell v Amell, Docket No. 261228, Unpublished December 19, 2006 (2006) Michigan Court of Appeals 2006 IMPORTANT CASE: What does it mean if a motorist blows under the legal limit? Is the prosecutor required to provide expert testimony as to what an arbitrary number means? Yes, according to several out-of-state decisions, but NO according to the Michigan Court of Appeals. According to the Court of Appeals, a jury can figure it out on their own (even though most people are not actually intoxicated at .08, and the jury instructions tell jurors to give a chemical test whatever weight they believe it deserves.) This is a terrible decision and not particularly well developed.
State of Michigan v Richard James Knudsen Michigan Court of Appeals 1998
State of Michigan v William Kenneth Haker Michigan Court of Appeals 1987
State of Michigan v Darrell Edward Brink Michigan Court of Appeals 2003
State of Michigan v Kevin Lee Pohl Michigan Court of Appeals 1994
State of Michigan v Bradley Alan Wolfbauer Michigan Court of Appeals 2012
State of Michigan v Maria Candelaria Kellett Michigan Court of Appeals 2008 ----------------------------------------
State of Michigan v Brent David Mcknight Michigan Court of Appeals 2001
State of Michigan v Justin J. Malik Michigan Court of Appeals 2010
Dennis Dabrowski v Secretary of State Michigan Court of Appeals 1993