Recent Felony Sentencing Q&As
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Is an out-of-state verdict of guilty but not guilty due to mental disease defect a prior conviction?
Question as originally presented: Can you score the PRVs when an offender had an offense in...
How do you decide which test result to score under OV 18 when there were multiple tests with inconsistent results?
Question as originally presented: I have been getting police reports with multiple BAC levels for an...
Can OV 16 be scored for failure to pay child support?
OV 16 cannot be scored for failure to pay child support. People v Hershey, 303 Mich App 330, 338,...
Can you count felonies that were dismissed and felonies that make up the sentencing offense when scoring OV 12?
Question as originally presented: The defendant was charged with Unlawful Imprisonment, Felonious...
Can you score OV 10 when the victim’s age was already taken into consideration by the sentencing offense?
Question as originally presented: The sentencing offense resulted from a 17-year-old having...
