Mitch appealed his client's three felony convictions out of Berrien County after another attorney from Grand Rapids did a poor job representing the client at his jury trial. Mitch filed a motion to remand in the Court of Appeals which was granted. Then Mitch filed a motion for a new trial. An evidentiary hearing (Ginther hearing) was held where Mitch cross examined his client's trial attorney, exposing numerous instances of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, which prejudiced the client, denying him his constitutional right to a fair trial. Judge Angela M. Pasula of the Berrien County Trial Court agreed with Mitch's arguments and granted his client a new trial and vacated all of his convictions.