Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
March 29, 2016 Robert P. Young, Jr.,
Chief Justice
151125 Stephen J. Markman
Brian K. Zahra
Bridget M. McCormack
David F. Viviano
Richard H. Bernstein
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Joan L. Larsen,
Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices
v SC: 151125
COA: 325016
Wayne CC: 75-000647-FC
WALTER DAVID JONES,
Defendant-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the February 10, 2015
order of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.305(H)(1), in lieu of
granting leave to appeal, we VACATE the sentence of the Wayne Circuit Court for the
defendant’s first-degree murder conviction, and we REMAND this case to the trial court
for resentencing on that conviction under MCL 769.25 and MCL 769.25a. See Miller v
Alabama, 567 US __; 132 S Ct 2455; 183 L Ed 2d 407 (2012), and Montgomery v
Louisiana, 577 US __; 136 S Ct 718; 193 L Ed 2d 599 (2016). In all other respects, leave
to appeal is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the remaining questions
presented should be reviewed by this Court.
We do not retain jurisdiction.
I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the
foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.
March 29, 2016
p0321
Clerk