Recent Felony Sentencing Q&As
This Q&A is a collaborative effort between MJI, the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan (PAAM), and the State Appellate Defenders Office (SADO). MJI cannot provide legal advice, and the information contained in the Q&A should not be construed as such, nor is it intended to be authoritative statements by the justices of the Michigan Supreme Court.
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Can you count a person who was in the house at the time the sentencing offense was committed as a victim under OV 9?
Question as originally presented: The defendant was convicted of Domestic Violence 3rd Offense...
Can you consider injuries to a victim when the conviction related to those injuries is not the sentencing offense?
Question as originally presented: The defendant was convicted of Domestic Violence 3rd Offense...
How do you score PRVs 6 and 7 when the sentencing offense (failure to pay child support) was committed during a 5-year range?
Question as originally presented: The sentencing offense is a Failure to Pay Child Support. The offense...
Can you score OV 20 where the defendant calls and threatens to kill everyone in the sheriff’s office if his property is not returned?
Question as originally presented: The defendant called and left a message for the county sheriff...
Can you count a disorderly conduct conviction under PRV 5?
Question as originally presented: I was told that you do not score disorderly conduct unless you know...
