A missing court transcript of a Michigan murder trial has highlighted a frequent problem encountered by courts: What happens when transcripts go missing? Under federal and state laws, defendants seeking appeals can raise due process challenges when transcripts are missing because federal due process guarantees the right to receive a record of trial. If the record is gone, or crucial information is missing, convictions can be thrown out, arrest warrants can be deemed illegal and evidence can be suppressed.
April 20, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A missing court transcript of a Michigan murder trial has highlighted a frequent problem encountered by the courts: What happens when transcripts, or crucial portions of them, go missing?
That’s at the heart of a recent controversy brewing in Detroit, where convicted murderer Elroy Jones is seeking an appeal.
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