Direct Answer Michigan’s Supreme Court and Court of Appeals are both hearing sentencing challenges this week, with…
Michigan’s sentencing guidelines became advisory rather than mandatory following People v. Lockridge, 498 Mich. 358 (2015). The…
People v. Williams is moving toward oral argument at the Michigan Court of Appeals following a Supreme…
Judicial discretion is a central feature of sentencing in Michigan courts. It allows judges to account for…
On January 30, 2026, the Michigan Supreme Court issued a narrowly tailored but consequential order in People v. Scott Michael…
Michigan’s sentencing guidelines are designed to bring structure, proportionality, and predictability to criminal sentencing. While often discussed…
American courts are built on a promise of proportionality. Sentencing is supposed to reflect conduct, context, and…
Sentencing integrity is one of the quiet foundations of a functioning justice system. When sentencing outcomes are…
A woman is dead; another person was injured. Judge Michael Schipper acknowledged that reckless, illegal conduct caused…
We like to believe courtrooms are neutral spaces, that justice is blind. That judges are impartial referees…
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