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People v. Cain

Supreme Court of Michigan.
Oct 23, 2013
495 Mich. 874 (Mich. 2013)

Opinion

Docket No. 146662. COA No. 301492.

2013-10-23

PEOPLE of the State of Michigan, Plaintiff–Appellee, v. Darryl Willard CAIN, Defendant–Appellant.


Prior report: 299 Mich.App. 27, 829 N.W.2d 37.

Order

On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the December 20, 2012 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we VACATE that part of the Court of Appeals opinion stating that a “completed larceny” is an element of unlawfully driving away a motor vehicle (UDAA). A “completed larceny” is not an element of UDAA because the offense does not require felonious intent, only movement of the vehicle without the owner's consent. MCL 750.413; People v. Stanley, 349 Mich. 362, 364, 84 N.W.2d 787 (1957) (“Intent to steal is not an ingredient of the offense.”). Instead, UDAA merely requires driving or taking away a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. See MCL 750.413. We otherwise AFFIRM the Court of Appeals holding that defendant's multiple punishments for carjacking and UDAA do not violate his double jeopardy rights because UDAA requires proof that defendant moved the vehicle, which carjacking does not, and carjacking requires proof of the use of force or violence, or the threat thereof, which UDAA does not. In all other respects, leave to appeal is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the remaining questions presented should be reviewed by this Court.


Summaries of

People v. Cain

Supreme Court of Michigan.
Oct 23, 2013
495 Mich. 874 (Mich. 2013)
Case details for

People v. Cain

Case Details

Full title:PEOPLE of the State of Michigan, Plaintiff–Appellee, v. Darryl Willard…

Court:Supreme Court of Michigan.

Date published: Oct 23, 2013

Citations

495 Mich. 874 (Mich. 2013)
838 N.W.2d 150

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