Insights on Michigan Criminal Appeals from Mark Linton Michigan Appeals Attorney PLLC

Can incognito mode be tracked? Learn how private browsing, digital evidence, warrants, and online activity can still become evidence in Michigan criminal cases.

AI chat evidence is increasingly appearing in Michigan courts. This article explains how it is admitted, challenged, and used in criminal appeals.

Good cause MCR 6.508(D)(3) is one of the most critical hurdles in Michigan post-conviction relief. Learn how courts define good cause, what qualifies as an external barrier, and how to prove it with real evidence.

Newly discovered evidence in a Michigan appeal must do more than add detail or reinforce prior testimony. Michigan courts ask whether the evidence is materially new or merely cumulative, and that distinction often determines whether a motion for a new trial survives. Appeals based on newly discovered evidence fail more often than they succeed when this standard is misunderstood.