CASE PREVIEW · Michigan Court of Appeals
People v Hyne
Manslaughter appeal: other-acts evidence, waived instructions, Allen charge, extraneous juror influence
Decided
The citation
People v Hyne, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued October 12, 2026 (Docket No. 367543), pp 12-13
From the case summary
Hyne ran a marijuana business from a barn on his property. Kyle Luark and Michael Battle broke in to steal marijuana. Alerted by his security system, Hyne took a scoped firearm to the barn instead of calling police; Battle fled, and Hyne shot Luark six…
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