CASE PREVIEW · Michigan Court of Appeals

People v Banks

Self-represented defendant's waiver of counsel, standby-counsel effectiveness, and warrant challenges

Decided

The citation

People v Banks, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued October 21, 2026 (Docket Nos. 368657, 368664), p 4

From the case summary

After principal Kenyuano Jones removed defendant as a JROTC volunteer, shots were fired at Jones in 2016, and in 2018 Jones was harassed with sexually suggestive screenshots later posted through a Snapchat account. Account data led police to defendant's home and devices; ballistics linked backyard…

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