People of Michigan v. Demetrius Jermaine Knuckles

Opinion

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

May 24, 2016 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

Stephen J. Markman

Brian K. Zahra

152027 Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano

Richard H. Bernstein

Joan L. Larsen,

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Justices Plaintiff-Appellee,

v SC: 152027 COA: 326758 Wayne CC: 91-001862-FC

DEMETRIUS JERMAINE KNUCKLES, a/k/a DECARRIUS LOVE, Defendant-Appellant.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the June 10, 2015 order of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.305(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we VACATE the sentence of the Wayne Circuit Court on the defendant’s first-degree murder conviction, and we REMAND this case to the trial court for resentencing on that conviction pursuant to MCL 769.25 and MCL 769.25a. See Montgomery v Louisiana, 577 US ___; 136 S Ct 718; 193 L Ed 2d 599 (2016); Miller v Alabama, 567 US ___; 132 S Ct 2455; 183 L Ed 2d 407 (2012).

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.

May 24, 2016

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Clerk