People of Michigan v. Carl Rene Bruner II

Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
July 7, 2017 Stephen J. Markman,
Chief Justice
Brian K. Zahra
Bridget M. McCormack
154779 & (78) David F. Viviano
Richard H. Bernstein
Joan L. Larsen
Kurtis T. Wilder,
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Justices
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 154779
COA: 325730
Wayne CC: 14-008324-FC
CARL RENE BRUNER II,
Defendant-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the motion to amend the application is GRANTED. The
application for leave to appeal the October 11, 2016 judgment of the Court of Appeals is
considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral argument on whether to grant the
application or take other action. MCR 7.305(H)(1). We further ORDER the Wayne
Circuit Court, in accordance with Administrative Order 2003-03, to determine whether
the defendant is indigent and, if so, to appoint attorney Michael J. McCarthy, if feasible,
to represent the defendant in this Court. If this appointment is not feasible, the trial court
shall, within the same time frame, appoint other counsel to represent the defendant in this
Court. The parties shall file supplemental briefs within 42 days of the date of the order
appointing counsel, addressing: (1) whether the admission of Westley Webb’s
preliminary-examination testimony at the defendant’s joint trial with Michael Lawson
violated the defendant’s constitutional right to confrontation, despite the trial court’s
redaction of that testimony and limiting instruction to the jury, see Gray v Maryland, 523
U.S. 185 (1998); Bruton v United States, 391 U.S. 123 (1968); and (2) if so, whether the
error in admitting the testimony was harmless, see People v Carines, 460 Mich. 750, 774
(1999). The parties should not submit mere restatements of their application papers.
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.
July 7, 2017
s0705
Clerk