Michigan Drunk Driving Appellate Decisions

Case Court Year Case Summary
City of Holland v John Dreyer Michigan Court of Appeals 1990
City of Howell v Amell, Docket No. 261228, Unpublished December 19, 2006 (2006) Michigan Court of Appeals 2006 IMPORTANT CASE: What does it mean if a motorist blows under the legal limit?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.
City of Kalamazoo v Gary Allen Willis; State of Michigan v John Edward Collopy Michigan Court of Appeals 1989
City of Livonia v Robin Ann Dinha Michigan Court of Appeals 2001
City of Muskegon v County of Muskegon Michigan Court of Appeals 1975
City of Northville v Richard J. Andreason Michigan Court of Appeals 1997 15 minute rule violation - suppression of breath test
City of Plymouth v Brittney Lynn Longeway Michigan Court of Appeals 2012
City of Plymouth v Michael Mcintosh Michigan Court of Appeals 2010
Collins v Secretary of State Michigan Court of Appeals 1971
Crampton v 54-A District Judge People v Hudgins People v Allen People v Jones Michigan Court of Appeals 1976