People v. Payton

Michigan Court of Appeals

People v. Payton

464 N.W.2d 907, 186 Mich. App. 387

CourtMichigan Court of Appeals

DecidedDecember 5, 1990

DocketDocket 117303

StatusPublished

Cited by3 cases

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People v. Payton, 464 N.W.2d 907, 186 Mich. App. 387 (Mich. Ct. App. 1990).

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Michael J. Kelly, J.

Following a bench trial, defendant was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, MCL 750.321; MSA 28.553, and, on *388 March 2, 1989, was sentenced within the sentencing guidelines to ten to fifteen years imprisonment. Defendant appeals his sentence as of right.

Defendant challenges the scoring of the sentencing guidelines. Specifically, defendant argues that the trial court incorrectly imposed twenty-five points in accordance with a murder conviction when, in fact, defendant was acquitted of murder.

Homicide Offense Variable 3 directs the trial court to score ten points where a killing is intentional within the definitions of second-degree murder or voluntary manslaughter but the death occurred in a combative situation or in response to victimization of the offender by the decedent. That is exactly what the trial court found to be established by the facts of this case. However, the trial court failed to follow ov 3, instruction b which mandates a ten-point score upon such a finding. We therefore find that the established facts clearly do not permit the trial court’s scoring to stand and, accordingly, remand for resentencing. People v Reddish, 181 Mich App 625, 628; 450 NW2d 16 (1989).

Defendant’s conviction is affirmed, but his sentence is vacated, and the case is remanded for resentencing consistent with this opinion. We do not retain jurisdiction.

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Michael J. Kelly, J.

Following a bench trial, defendant was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, MCL 750.321; MSA 28.553, and, on *388 March 2, 1989, was sentenced within the sentencing guidelines to ten to fifteen years imprisonment. Defendant appeals his sentence as of right.

Defendant challenges the scoring of the sentencing guidelines. Specifically, defendant argues that the trial court incorrectly imposed twenty-five points in accordance with a murder conviction when, in fact, defendant was acquitted of murder.

Homicide Offense Variable 3 directs the trial court to score ten points where a killing is intentional within the definitions of second-degree murder or voluntary manslaughter but the death occurred in a combative situation or in response to victimization of the offender by the decedent. That is exactly what the trial court found to be established by the facts of this case. However, the trial court failed to follow ov 3, instruction b which mandates a ten-point score upon such a finding. We therefore find that the established facts clearly do not permit the trial court’s scoring to stand and, accordingly, remand for resentencing. People v Reddish, 181 Mich App 625, 628; 450 NW2d 16 (1989).

Defendant’s conviction is affirmed, but his sentence is vacated, and the case is remanded for resentencing consistent with this opinion. We do not retain jurisdiction.

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