PEOPLE OF MI V STEVEN BRYCE WHEELER

Court of Appeals, State of Michigan
ORDER
PEOPLE OF MI V STEVEN BRYCE WHEELER
Docket No. 375422
LC No. 2024-001156-FC
Anica Letica
Presiding Judge
Michelle M. Rick
Kristina Robinson Garrett
Judges
On the Court’s own motion pursuant to MCR 7.216(A)(5) and (A)(7), we REMAND this
case to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing in accordance with People v Ginther, 390 Mich 436
(1973), to determine whether defendant was denied the effective assistance of counsel. Proceedings on
remand are limited to that issue and any related issue relevant to whether defendant is entitled to relief in
light of People v Madison, ___ Mich ___; ___ NW3d ___ (2026) (Docket No. 167120). This Court retains
jurisdiction.
Defendant shall initiate the proceedings on remand within 14 days of the Clerk’s
certification of this order, and the trial court shall prioritize this matter until the proceedings are concluded.
The trial court is directed to conduct an evidentiary hearing regarding the issues stated in this order and
shall decide the matter on the record or in a written decision within 56 days of the date of this order. The
parties are directed to file with this Court a copy of any motion and supporting brief filed in the trial court.
Defendant shall file a copy of any order entered within 14 days after entry and must ensure the transcript
of all proceedings on remand is filed in the trial court and this Court within 21 days after the proceedings
are concluded. The parties may move for leave to file supplemental briefs in this Court after the
proceedings on remand conclude.
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Presiding Judge
September 10, 2026

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