Michigan Laws 768.33 – Offense consisting of different degrees; subsequent trial prohibited
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 768.33
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Indictment: means 1 or more of the following:
(i) An indictment. See Michigan Laws 761.1
When a defendant shall be acquitted or convicted upon any indictment for an offense, consisting of different degrees, he shall not thereafter be tried or convicted for a different degree of the same offense; nor shall he be tried or convicted for any attempt to commit the offense charged in the indictment or to commit any degree of such offense.