Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
July 26, 2016 Robert P. Young, Jr.,
Chief Justice
150913 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: 150913
COA: 323964
Kalamazoo CC: 2013-000898-FH
SHANTEL NICOLE-LIZA-MARIE SMITH,
Defendant-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the December 5, 2014
order of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.305(H)(1), in lieu of
granting leave to appeal, we REMAND this case to the Kalamazoo 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.
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.
July 26, 2016
t0718
Clerk
People of Michigan v. Shantel Nicole-Liza-Marie Smith
Combined Opinion