Case Name: People v. Deshawn Starks
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 2016-03-29
Citations: 499 Mich. 876
Docket Number: Nos. 150967 and 150968; Court of Appeals Nos. 324218 and 324219
Parties: People v Deshawn Starks,
Judges: 
Reporter: Michigan Reports
Volume: 499
Pages: 876–876

Head Matter:
People v Deshawn Starks,
Nos. 150967 and 150968; Court of Appeals Nos. 324218 and 324219.

Opinion:
Pursuant to MCR 7.305(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we remand these cases to the Wayne Circuit Court to determine whether the court would have imposed materially different sentences under the sentencing procedure described in People v Lockridge, 498 Mich 358 (2015). On remand, the trial court shall follow the procedure described in Part VI of our opinion. If 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.