People of Michigan v. Autumn Sheree Belt ( 2014 )

Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
December 23, 2014 Robert P. Young, Jr.,
Chief Justice
149914 Michael F. Cavanagh
Stephen J. Markman
Mary Beth Kelly
Brian K. Zahra
Bridget M. McCormack
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, David F. Viviano,
Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices
v SC: 149914
COA: 321257
Kalamazoo CC: 2012-001202-FH
AUTUMN SHEREE BELT,
Defendant-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the June 26, 2014 order
of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(H)(1), in lieu of
granting leave to appeal, we REMAND this case to the Kalamazoo Circuit Court, which
shall allow the defendant the opportunity to withdraw her guilty plea. See People v
Cobbs, 443 Mich 276 (1993). We note that the defendant’s plea proceeding occurred
prior to the effective date of MCR 6.310(B)(3).
We further ORDER the Kalamazoo Circuit Court, in accordance with
Administrative Order 2003-03, to determine whether the defendant is indigent and, if so,
to appoint counsel to represent the defendant on remand.
We do not retain jurisdiction.
I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the
foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.
December 23, 2014
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Clerk