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A Michigan expungement law has helped clear over a million misdemeanor and felony convictions since taking effect, according to a report from Safe and Just Michigan.

The first step is to get an attorney who specializes in appeals. If a defendant cannot afford an appellate attorney, the state will provide one.

Both Crumbleys were convicted on four counts of involuntary manslaughter tied to the 2021 shooting at Michigan's Oxford High School carried out by their son, Ethan Crumbley, who was 15 at the time.

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments this month about whether a civil case involving 25-year-old clergy sex abuse allegations should go to trial. The case rests upon whether a 2018 state law expanding the civil statute of limitations for criminal sexual conduct applies retroactively.

A reduction last year in the state income tax rate was temporary, according to a unanimous ruling Thursday by a three-judge Michigan Court of Appeals panel.

The Association of Black Judges of Michigan said that the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission has “over the past 15 to 20 years prosecuted Black judges at a disproportionately higher rate than White Judges.” A review meant to address concerns of possible racial bias began this week.

Each charge of involuntary manslaughter carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.

The case could set a precedent for her husband’s trial in March, as well a national precedent for parents facing serious charges because of a crime committed by their child.

The court found that several members of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners did not violate the Open Meetings Act by allegedly meeting in private in 2022 ahead of taking the oath of office.

Jennifer Crumbley broke down in court when attorneys played security video of the shooting.