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MI HB6226
Bill
Status
9/15/2020
Primary Sponsor
Laurie Pohutsky
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AI Summary
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Amends the Michigan Code of Criminal Procedure to add a new offense variable 31 for consideration in sentencing guidelines.
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Allows courts discretionary authority to subtract 5 points from sentencing calculations when substantial evidence shows a third party planned the offense, the defendant provided no substantial input, and the third party offered inducement or coercion.
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Offense variable 31 may only be scored after all other offense variables (1-20) have been scored and applies only when applicable to the specific facts of the case.
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Effective 90 days after enactment into law.
Legislative Description
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; scoring of offense variable; allow modifications based on third party coercion or inducement to engage in criminal activity. Amends sec. 22, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.22) & adds sec. 49l to ch. XVII.
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/15/2020
9/16/2020