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PEOPLE v. LAW

Docket No. 109763, Calendar No. 6.

591 N.W.2d 20 (1999)

459 Mich. 419

PEOPLE of the State of Michigan, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Patrick Joseph LAW, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided April 8, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Thomas L. Casey, Solicitor General, David Gorcyca, Prosecuting Attorney, and Marilyn J. Day, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Pontiac, for the people.

OPINION

TAYLOR, J.

We granted leave in this case to determine whether the trial court had authority to award interest on unpaid support as part of restitution pursuant to the Crime Victim's Rights Act, M.C.L. § 780.751 et seq.; MSA 28.1287(751) et seq.

We hold that a court does have the authority to award interest under the CVRA, and thus we vacate the restitution order and remand this case to the trial court for further proceedings...

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