Michigan v. Minch (Opinion on Application)
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Defendant Kurtis Minch pled guilty to possessing a short-barreled shotgun and possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. The issue before the Supreme Court in this case was whether Michigan's "felon in possession" statute prevents a police department from delivering lawfully seized noncontraband firearms to the designated agent of a convicted felon. The Court concluded that it does. "The statute does not, however, prevent a court from appointing a successor bailee to maintain possession of a defendant's weapons during his or her period of legal incapacity."
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