Direct Answer Michigan’s Supreme Court and Court of Appeals are both hearing sentencing challenges this week, with…
A sentencing that occurred is not the same as a sentencing that was lawful. Across Michigan courtrooms,…
Michigan’s sentencing guidelines became advisory rather than mandatory following People v. Lockridge, 498 Mich. 358 (2015). The…
Why go through all of this trouble to hide Barry County court records? Find out in the…
On January 30, 2026, the Michigan Supreme Court issued a narrowly tailored but consequential order in People v. Scott Michael…
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…
Michigan’s sentencing system is not advisory in spirit; it is statutory in design. The Legislature created sentencing…
Judge Michael Schipper Defies the Court — Again The saga of Judge Michael Schipper of the Barry…
Editorial Transparency: This article references sentencing patterns in Barry County, Michigan, including cases adjudicated by 5th Circuit…
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