Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
April 14, 2017 Stephen J. Markman,
Chief Justice
154584 Robert P. Young, Jr.
Brian K. Zahra
Bridget M. McCormack
David F. Viviano
Richard H. Bernstein
Joan L. Larsen,
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Justices
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v SC: 154584
COA: 327881
Jackson CC: 14-004482-FH
LARRY GERALD MEAD,
Defendant-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the September 13, 2016
judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered. Pursuant to MCR 7.305(H)(1), in lieu of
granting leave to appeal, we VACATE the judgment of the Court of Appeals, and we
REMAND this case to that court for consideration of: (1) whether this Court’s
peremptory order in People v LaBelle, 478 Mich 891 (2007), is distinguishable; (2)
whether the record demonstrates that the police officer reasonably believed that the driver
had common authority over the backpack in order for the driver’s consent to justify the
search, see Illinois v Rodriguez, 497 US 177, 181, 183-189; 110 S Ct 2793; 111 L Ed 2d
148 (1990); and (3) whether there are any other grounds upon which the search may be
justified.
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.
April 14, 2017
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Clerk