Defendant Allowed to Withdraw Involuntary Pleas
Case: People v. Singleton, Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Motion to withdraw a plea; People v. Pointer-Bey;...
Court Punishes Defendant for Going to Trial; Court of Appeals Vacates Sentence.
From People v Pennington, Docket number 32323, Michigan Court of Appeals (Published Opinion)(03/22/2018): Defendant requests that his...
Court Upholds Restitution Award
Case: People v. London (Unpublished Opinion) Issues: Restitution; People v. Foster; People v. Turn; MCL 769.1a & d; § 16 of the Crime...
Court Upholds Sentence Below Sentencing Guidelines
Case: People v. Cleveland Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Sentencing; People v. Lockridge; People v....
Judge Ignores Sentencing Agreement, Defendant Not Given Chance to Withdraw Plea.
Case: People v. Ream Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Judges: Per Curiam - Gleicher and Shapiro; Concurrence -...
Michigan Supreme Court Rules that Michigan Sentencing Guidelines are Advisory, not Mandatory.
People v Lockridge The court held that because “Michigan’s sentencing guidelines scheme allows judges to find by a preponderance of the...
