PEOPLE OF MI V STANLEY G DUNCAN (Concurring Opinion)

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, UNPUBLISHED November 29, 2012 Plaintiff-Appellant, V No. 312637 Macomb Circuit Court LC Nos. 2011-003839-FC & 2011-004304-FC STANLEY DUNCAN, Defendant-Appellee. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, V No. 312638 Macomb Circuit Court LC Nos. 2011-004401-FC VITA DUNCAN, Defendant-Appellee. Before: JANSEN, P.J., and STEPHENS and RIORDAN, JJ. RIORDAN, J. (concurring) I concur with the result reached by the majority. However, we need not consider Crawford v Washington, 541 US 36; 124 S Ct 1354; 158 L Ed 2d 177 (2004), in reaching our decision. Our Supreme Court has long held that courts should not grapple with finding a constitutional question when the case can be decided on other grounds. People v Jackson, 487 Mich 783, 801; 790 NW2d 340 (2010). Any analysis of the constitutional implications of Crawford is not necessary for the disposition of this matter. /s/ Michael J. Riordan -1-

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