Admission of evidence; Whether verified statements in support of a petition for a personal protection order (PPO) were testimonial; People v Washington; Whether the victim’s statements to his girlfriend & others were admissible under MRE 803(3); People v Propp

In an order in lieu of granting leave to appeal, the court vacated Part II of the Court of Appeals judgment (see eJournal # 80920 in the 1/29/24 edition) and remanded the case to that court for reconsideration of whether certain statements were properly admitted at trial. Specifically, it remanded for reconsideration of whether (1) the verified statements in support of a petition for a PPO were testimonial in light of its decision in Washington and (2) the victim’s statements to his girlfriend and others “were admissible under MRE 803(3) in light of” its order in Propp. It denied leave to appeal in all other respects because it was not persuaded that it should review the remaining questions presented.