Case Name: People v. Melinda Watkins
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 2015-11-24
Citations: 498 Mich. 916
Docket Number: No. 151378; Court of Appeals No. 325255
Parties: People v Melinda Watkins,
Judges: 
Reporter: Michigan Reports
Volume: 498
Pages: 916–916

Head Matter:
People v Melinda Watkins,
No. 151378; Court of Appeals No. 325255.

Opinion:
Pursuant to MCR 7.305(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we remand this case to the Shiawassee Circuit Court to determine whether the court would have imposed a materially different sentence 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 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. We further order on remand that the trial court shall ensure that all of the corrections to the presentence reports that were discussed at sentencing are made. In all other respects, leave to appeal is denied because we are not persuaded that the remaining questions should be reviewed by this Court. We do not retain jurisdiction.