When someone walks out of jail or prison, they are technically free. But reentry often comes without…
While reading a Michigan Public Radio article this week, I couldn’t help but shake my head at…
Life without parole (LWOP) sentences represent one of the most extreme punishments in the American criminal legal…
Imagine you’re a defense attorney. You’ve worked hard on the case; you’ve done everything within your power…
Two defendants who previously fell victim to Barry County Judge Michael Schipper‘s malicious plea deals and sentencing…
…the jury trial has been replaced, almost exclusively, by a system of secret plea-bargaining negotiations behind closed…
Too often, sentencing decisions are treated as sterile calculations—months, years, guidelines, ranges. What gets erased in that…
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The Michigan Sentencing Commission will see some big changes in April 2025. Michigan House Bill 4173, Public…
In a recent post (and over many others), I’ve documented Judge Michael Schipper’s not-so-secret distain for the…
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