Acknowledgments

The Criminal Proceedings Benchbook, Volume 2, is part of a three-volume set. The Criminal Proceedings Benchbook, Volume 1, concerns pretrial and trial matters, the Criminal Proceedings Benchbook, Volume 2, concerns sentencing, and the Criminal Proceedings Benchbook, Volume 3, concerns other posttrial matters.

The revised edition of the Criminal Proceedings Benchbook, Volume 2, was authored by MJI Research Attorney Specialist Alessa Boes and was edited by MJI Publications Manager Sarah Roth. The author of this edition was greatly assisted by an editorial advisory committee whose members reviewed draft text and provided valuable feedback. The members of the editorial advisory committee were:

•Stephanie Beyersdorf, Court Services, Circuit Court Analyst

•The Honorable Kimberly L. Booher, 49th Circuit Court

•The Honorable Kathleen M. Brickley, 36th Circuit Court

•The Honorable Anica Letica, Michigan Court of Appeals

•The Honorable Sarah S. Lincoln, 37th Circuit Court

•The Honorable George J. Mertz, 46th Circuit Court

•The Honorable Gerald M. Prill, 52nd Circuit Court

•The Honorable Paul E. Stutesman, 45th Circuit Court

•The Honorable Manvel Trice, III, 10th Circuit Court

The Criminal Proceedings Benchbooks, Volumes 1, 2, and 3, derive from the former Circuit Court Benchbook: Criminal Proceedings and Criminal Procedure Monograph Series. The information from those publications has been combined and reorganized to better serve MJI’s core audience.

The Michigan Circuit Court Benchbook was originally authored by Judge J. Richardson Johnson. In 2009, the Michigan Circuit Court Benchbook was revised and broken into three volumes: Circuit Court Benchbook: Civil Proceedings—Revised Edition; Circuit Court Benchbook: Criminal Proceedings—Revised Edition; and Evidence Benchbook. The civil and criminal portions of the benchbook were revised by MJI Research Attorneys Sarah Roth and Lisa Schmitz, who revised the Civil and Criminal volumes, respectively, of the benchbook. The editorial advisory committee members consisted of The Honorable William J. Caprathe, The Honorable J. Richardson Johnson, The Honorable Richard M. Pajtas, The Honorable James R. Redford, and The Honorable Donald E. Shelton.

The Criminal Procedure Monograph series formerly contained the following titles:

•Monograph 1: Issuance of Complaints & Arrest Warrants—Fourth Edition

•Monograph 2: Issuance of Search Warrants—Fourth Edition

•Monograph 3: Misdemeanor Arraignments & Pleas—Third Edition

•Monograph 4: Felony Arraignments & Pleas—Third Edition

•Monograph 5: Preliminary Examinations—Third Edition

•Monograph 6: Pretrial Motions—Third Edition

•Monograph 7: Probation Revocation—Fourth Edition

•Monograph 8: Felony Sentencing—Revised Edition

•Monograph 9: Postconviction Proceedings

Former MJI Criminal Procedure Monographs 1-7 were originally authored in 1992 by MJI staff members Leonhard J. Kowalski, Dawn F. McCarty, and Margaret Vroman. The 1992 edition was funded in part by a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Subsequent editions of these monographs were revised by MJI Research Attorneys with the assistance of an editorial advisory committee.

Former MJI Criminal Procedure Monograph 8 was originally authored by former MJI Publications Manager Phoenix Hummel. Ms. Hummel and MJI Research Attorney Lisa Schmitz contributed to the revised edition and were assisted by an editorial advisory committee. MJI Publications Manager Sarah Roth served as editor.

Former MJI Criminal Procedure Monograph 9 was originally authored by MJI Research Attorney Lisa Schmitz. Former MJI Publication Manager, Phoenix Hummel, served as editor. In addition, Ms. Schmitz was assisted by an editorial advisory committee.

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