Michigan Drunk Driving Appellate Decisions

Case Court Year Case Summary
State of Michigan v Timothy Michael Wilds Michigan Court of Appeals 2013
State of Michigan v Timothy Lee Wakeley, A/k/a Timothy Lee Wakekey Michigan Court of Appeals 2006 ----------------------------------------
State of Michigan v Timothy Bain Michigan Court of Appeals 2011
State of Michigan v Timothy Alvin Warriner Michigan Court of Appeals 1999
State of Michigan v Timmer, Docket No. 287676, unpublished October 22, 2009 (2009) Michigan Court of Appeals 2009 Where Defendant was convicted of Operating While Intoxicated 3rd Offense at a bench trial, reversal was required because the trial court failed to follow the procedure outlined in MCR 6.402(B) governing the waiver of the right to a jury trial. This is structural error and requires reversal. It did not matter that Defendant failed to affirmatively object at the bench trial.
State of Michigan v Thompson, Docket No. 287737, unpublished November 5, 2009 (2009) Michigan Court of Appeals 2009 Defendant's sixth conviction for driving while intoxicated and second conviction of fleeing and eluding. The sentencing guidelines recommended a minimum sentence of ten to 46 months' imprisonment for the fleeing conviction, and ten to 48 months' imprisonment for the OUIL conviction. The minimum actually imposed, eight years (96 months) was an upward departure affirmed on appeal.
State of Michigan v Thomas William Skudlarek Michigan Court of Appeals 1997
State of Michigan v Thomas William Pringle Michigan Court of Appeals 1997
State of Michigan v Thomas Vincent Maclean Michigan Court of Appeals 2007 ----------------------------------------
State of Michigan v Thomas Stewart Murdock Michigan Court of Appeals 2013