People of Michigan v. Alvin Lewis Richardson ( 2016 )

STATE OF MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, SC: 153970 v COA: 314245 Macomb CC: 2012-001661-FH ALVIN LEWIS RICHARDSON, Defendant-Appellant. _________________________________________/ Statement of Justice Viviano Granting Defendant-Appellant’s Motion to Disqualify VIVIANO, J. On July 21, 2016, defendant filed a motion to disqualify me from this case. Having presided over defendant’s trial, I would have recused myself from the case, regardless of defendant’s motion. Therefore, I would grant defendant’s motion.