CASE PREVIEW · Michigan Court of Appeals
People v Reed
Omitted second-degree murder instruction harmless despite disputed intent
Decided
The citation
People v Reed, unpublished opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued November 12, 2026 (Docket No. 369347), pp 9-10
From the case summary
Reed’s aunt reported to police that he had confessed to killing his two missing tenants. Officers questioned him after he invoked counsel, and his statements led them to the bodies. The trial court suppressed his police confession but declined to suppress the resulting physical evidence,…
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