Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
April 29, 2020 Bridget M. McCormack,
Chief Justice
159936 David F. Viviano,
Chief Justice Pro Tem
Stephen J. Markman
Brian K. Zahra
In re PAROLE OF FREDERICK WILKINS Richard H. Bernstein
_________________________________________ Elizabeth T. Clement
Megan K. Cavanagh,
Justices
MONROE COUNTY PROSECUTING
ATTORNEY,
Appellee,
v SC: 159936
COA: 344426
Monroe CC: 18-140703-AP
FREDERICK WILKINS,
Appellee,
and
PAROLE BOARD,
Intervenor-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the March 26, 2019
judgment and the June 3, 2019 order of the Court of Appeals is considered. We DIRECT
the Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney to answer the application for leave to appeal
within 28 days after the date of this order. In particular, the prosecuting attorney shall
address: (1) whether the Court of Appeals applied the correct standard of review; and (2)
whether the circuit court erred by failing to consider that the Parole Board must grant
parole to a prisoner whose parole guidelines score indicates a high probability of parole
unless there is a substantial and compelling reason to depart from the guidelines. See
MCL 791.233e(6).
The application for leave to appeal remains pending.
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.
April 29, 2020
t0420
Clerk