Recent Felony Sentencing Q&As
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Can you score PRV 6 where defendant commits a crime during the booking process?
Question as originally presented: Would you score 15 points under PRV 6 for an offender who was...
Does a violation of MCL 257.625(2)(a) qualify as a prior conviction for operating or attempting to operate a vehicle while intoxicated under PRV 5?
Question as originally presented: Does allowing an intoxicated person to operate a motor vehicle...
Do the facts provided support the conclusion that Male 1 had a leadership role under OV 14?
Question as originally presented: Three males have been convicted in this case of CSC-III. The...
Can you score 25 points under OV 1 where the defendant fires a gun into the air in the presence of two victims?
OV 1 provides, in relevant part, that 25 points are scored when “a firearm was discharged at or...
Can you score OV 8 where the victim moves from a sofa to a bedroom where the crime is committed?
Question as originally presented: The victim, highly intoxicated is laying down on a sofa with two...
