e-Journal Summary

e-Journal Number : 86722
Opinion Date : 10/23/2026
e-Journal Date : 10/27/2026
Court : Michigan Supreme Court
Case Name : People v. Stepka
Practice Area(s) : Criminal Law
Judge(s) : Cavanagh, Zahra, Bernstein, Welch, Bolden, Thomas, and Hood
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Issues:

Entrapment; People v Jade

Summary

In an order in lieu of granting leave to appeal, the court vacated the Court of Appeals judgment (see eJournal # 82586 in the 11/14/24 edition), and the trial court’s order denying defendant’s motion to dismiss on entrapment grounds, and remanded the case to the trial court for reconsideration in light of Jade.

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