PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN V ELMORE TIMS JR; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN V ROGER D. KNEIP, 449 MICH 83 (1995): Brief of the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office as Amicus Curiae in Support of the Genesee County Prosecutor's Office, Representing the People of the State of Michigan

This document is an amicus curiae brief filed by the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office in 1995 for a consolidated case before the Michigan Supreme Court. The underlying case, People v. Tims and People v. Kneip, addressed critical questions regarding the statute of limitations for criminal charges and the application of procedural due process in state prosecutions. The brief was drafted to provide the high court with the perspective of the Wayne County legal office, arguing for specific interpretations of state law that would assist the Genesee County Prosecutor's Office in their litigation.

As a legal instrument, the brief serves as a primary source for understanding the mid-1990s prosecutorial strategy within the Michigan judicial system. It was designed to articulate technical legal arguments regarding the timing of charging documents and the tolling of limitations periods. Because such briefs are drafted for the internal use of judges and clerks, they were not intended for mass publication, making copies like this one important artifacts of institutional legal history and appellate procedure.