People v. Smith

Michigan Supreme Court
People v. Smith, 499 Mich. 980 (Mich. 2016)
881 N.W.2d 487

People v. Smith

Opinion of the Court

Pursuant to MCR 7.305(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we remand this case to the Kalamazoo Circuit Court to determine whether the court would have imposed a materially different sentence under the sentencing procedure described in People v Lockridge, 498 Mich 358 (2015). On remand, the trial court shall follow the procedure described in Part VI of our opinion. If the trial court determines that it would have imposed the same sentence absent the unconstitutional constraint on its discretion, it may reaffirm the original sentence. If, however, the trial court determines that it would not have *981imposed the same sentence absent the unconstitutional constraint on its discretion, it shall resentence the defendant. We do not retain jurisdiction.

Reference

Full Case Name
People v. Shantel Smith
Status
Published