Direct Answer Michigan’s Supreme Court and Court of Appeals are both hearing sentencing challenges this week, with…
On January 30, 2026, the Michigan Supreme Court issued a narrowly tailored but consequential order in People v. Scott Michael…
Sentencing errors don’t always show up as dramatic mistakes. Sometimes they show up as decisions that don’t…
Update — January 2026 For the latest Michigan Supreme Court decision on Schipper’s upward departures, read the…
At my recent resentencing hearing, Judge Michael Schipper, certainly not well-known for deep or critical thinking, stated…
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Barry County Circuit Court has drawn attention following repeated appellate remands, upward sentencing departures beyond advisory guidelines,…
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