Michigan Supreme Court· 7/31/2008

People v. Smith

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754 N.W.2d 284
482 Mich. 292

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holding that the trial court was required to justify its departure from the guidelines range, despite CSC-I being a heinous crime
holding that a trial court’s failure to explain its departure from the sentencing guidelines entitles a defendant to a remand for resentencing or rearticulation
stating that it is helpful for a sentencing court to review the various sentencing grids when contemplating the extent of a departure
explaining that in justifying a departure sentence, it is useful to reference the sentencing guidelines as a means of comparison
explaining that in justifying a departure sentence, it is useful to reference the sentencing guidelines as a means of comparison
noting that “appellate courts may not review the record to search for reasons to uphold a sentence that the trial court failed to justify”

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Judges: Marilyn J. Kelly

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