People of Michigan v. Myron Davis

── People of Michigan v. Myron Davis ── Court: Michigan Court of Appeals Date: May 22, 2026 Category: General If this opinion indicates that it is “FOR PUBLICATION,” it is subject to revision until final publication in the Michigan Appeals Reports. STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, UNPUBLISHED May 22, 2026 Plaintiff-Appellee, 8:41 AM v No. 364034 Wayne Circuit Court MYRON DAVIS, LC No. 16-008385-01-FC Defendant-Appellant. Before: LETICA, P.J., and GARRETT and FEENEY , JJ. PER CURIAM. In 2017, a jury convicted defendant, Myron Davis, of murdering Glynn Stephenson. In addition to convicting Davis of second-degree murder, MCL 750.317, the jury also convicted Davis of carrying a concealed weapon, MCL 750.227, felon in possession of a firearm, MCL 750.224f, felon in possession of ammunition, MCL 750.224f(6), and possession of a firearm during a felony, MCL 750.227b. This Court affirmed Davis’s convictions. People v Davis, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued May 16, 2019 (Docket No. 338112) (Davis I).1 Thereafter, Davis moved for relief from judgment, primarily arguing that the prosecution failed to disclose that its key witness, Quinetell Ray, received a favorable plea agreement in exchange for his testimony. The trial court denied Davis’s motion, and this Court denied Davis’s delayed application for leave to appeal.2 Our Supreme Court remanded this case to this Court for consideration as on leave granted.3 On September 11, 2024, we vacated the trial court’s order in part and remanded for the trial court to hold an evidentiary hearing addressing whether Ray 1 Our Supreme Court denied Davis’s application for leave to appeal this Court’s decision. People v Davis, 504 Mich 999; 934 NW2d 252 (2019). 2 People v Davis, unpublished order of the Court of Appeals, issued April 25, 2023 (Docket No. 364034). 3 People v Davis, 513 Mich 921; 997 NW2d 215 (2023). -1- received a favorable plea agreement in exchange for testifying against Davis and, if so, the extent of the prosecutor’s knowledge of the agreement.4 Following the evidentiary hearing, the trial court determined that the evidence failed to show that Ray received a favorable plea agreement in exchange for his testimony. Therefore, the court again denied Davis’s motion for relief from judgment. We conclude that the trial court erred by denying Davis’s motion because the prosecution suppressed evidence of a favorable plea agreement provided to Ray in exchange for his testimony, failed to correct Ray’s false testimony that he did not receive consideration for testifying against Davis, and falsely stated during closing argument that Ray did not receive a benefit for his testimony. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for a new trial. I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS A. TRIAL On July 28, 2016, Stephenson was fatally shot at Johnson Center Park in Detroit. Before going to the park, Stephenson drove around the area in his girlfriend’s minivan with Ray and Ray’s girlfriend, Sinora. At approximately 8:00 or 9:00 p.m., they drove past the park and saw Kevin Martin, Ronald Branam, David Thornton, and “Mookie” at the park. Stephenson parked the minivan toward the end of the street because he and Davis were involved in an altercation, and he did not want Davis to see the vehicle and become aware that he was at the park. After parking the minivan, Stephenson and Ray walked to the park while Sinora remained in the vehicle. Ray testified at trial that, at some point afte