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Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan October 31, 2017 Stephen J. Markman, Chief Justice 153374 Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano Richard H. Bernstein Joan L. Larsen PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Kurtis T. Wilder, Justices Plaintiff-Appellant, v SC: 153374 COA: 320659 Wayne CC: 09-028750-FC MARIO WILLIS, Defendant-Appellee. _________________________________________/ By order of July 26, 2016, the application for leave to appeal the February 12, 2016 order of the Court of Appeals was held in abeyance pending the decisions in People v Steanhouse (Docket No. 152849) and People v Masroor (Docket Nos. 152946-8). On order of the Court, the cases having been decided on July 24, 2017,
500 Mich 453(2017), the application is again considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.305(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we VACATE that part of the order of the Court of Appeals remanding this case to the trial court for proportionality review and for a hearing pursuant to People v Lockridge,
498 Mich 358(2015), and we REMAND this case to the Court of Appeals for plenary review of whether the defendant’s sentence was disproportionate under the standard set forth in People v Milbourn,
435 Mich 630, 636 (1990). See People v Steanhouse, 500 Mich at 460-461. I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court. October 31, 2017 p1023 Clerk
Document Info
Docket Number: 153374
Filed Date: 10/31/2017
Precedential Status: Precedential
Modified Date: 11/1/2017