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Mich. Comp. Laws § 770.12: Appeal by people; right of defendant to bail upon appeal; provisions governing section.

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  1. MI Code
  2. Chapter 760
  3. Act Act-175-of-1927

Sec. 12.

Except as provided in subsection (2), the people of this state may take an appeal of right in a criminal case, if the protection against double jeopardy under section 15 of article I of the state constitution of 1963 and amendment V of the constitution of the United States would not bar further proceedings against the defendant, from either of the following:

A final judgment or final order of the circuit court or recorder's court, except a judgment or order of the circuit court or recorder's court on appeal from any other court.

A final judgment or order of a court or tribunal from which appeal of right has been established by law.

The people of this state may take an appeal by leave in a criminal case, if the protection against double jeopardy under section 15 of article I of the state constitution of 1963 and amendment V of the constitution of the United States would not bar further proceedings against the defendant, from any of the following:

A judgment or order of the circuit court or recorder's court that is not a final judgment appealable of right.

A final judgment entered by the circuit court or the recorder's court on appeal from any other court.

Any other judgment or order appealable by law or rule.

A judgment or order when an appeal of right could have been taken but was not timely filed.

A final order or judgment based upon a defendant's plea of guilty or nolo contendere.

The right of the defendant to bail upon appeal under this section shall be governed by section 9a of this chapter and section 7 of chapter V.

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