People of Michigan v. Daniel Lee Frye

Opinion

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

February 2, 2016 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

149871 Stephen J. Markman Brian K. Zahra

Bridget M. McCormack

David F. Viviano

Richard H. Bernstein

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Joan L. Larsen, Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices

v SC: 149871 COA: 322170 St Joseph CC: 13-018658-FH DANIEL LEE FRYE, Defendant-Appellant.

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By order of February 3, 2015, the application for leave to appeal the July 16, 2014 order of the Court of Appeals was held in abeyance pending the decision in People v Lockridge (Docket No. 149073). On order of the Court, the case having been decided on July 29, 2015, 498 Mich 358 (2015), the application is again considered. Pursuant to MCR 7.305(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we REMAND this case to the St. Joseph Circuit Court to determine whether the court would have imposed a materially different sentence under the sentencing procedure described in Lockridge. On remand, the trial court shall follow the procedure described in Part VI of our opinion. If the trial court determines that it would have imposed the same sentence absent the unconstitutional constraint on its discretion, it may reaffirm the original sentence. If, however, the trial court determines that it would not have imposed the same sentence absent the unconstitutional constraint on its discretion, it shall resentence the defendant. In all other respects, leave to appeal is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the remaining question presented should be reviewed by this Court.

We do not retain jurisdiction.

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.

February 2, 2016

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Clerk