Michigan's Sentencing Guidelines ruled unconstitutional by the Michigan Supreme Court

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Michigan’s Sentencing Guidelines ruled unconstitutional by the Michigan Supreme Court

Posted July 31st, 2015 - Under Criminal Defense, Recent News

The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that Michigan’s Sentencing Guidelines, which have been used for many years to calculate a defendant’s sentencing guideline range after they are convicted of a felony, are unconstitutional, because they improperly constrain judicial discretion. The Court stated that the Sentencing Guidelines should only be used in an advisory capacity. This decision could have a far-reaching impact on many defendants, who may attempt to appeal their sentences that were based on an unconstitutional sentencing structure.

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