CASE PREVIEW · Michigan Court of Appeals

People v Alger

Double jeopardy for AWIGBH and aggravated domestic violence convictions; MCL 750.84(3) retroactivity

Decided

The citation

People v Alger, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued October 26, 2026 (Docket No. 357937), p 8

From the case summary

In March 2012, defendant assaulted his wife outside a Whitehall bar, punching her and knocking out a tooth, then dragging her away and repeatedly hitting her, including with a shoe; she suffered facial fractures. In May 2013 he pleaded no contest to AWIGBH and second-offense…

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