Sentencing; People v. Lockridge; Proportionality; People v. Steanhouse; People v. Milbourn

In an order in lieu of granting leave to appeal the Court of Appeals’ judgment (see e-Journal # 61692 in the 2/5/16 edition), the court reversed in part and remanded the case to the Court of Appeals. In its judgment, the Court of Appeals had remanded the case to the trial court for proportionality review and for a hearing pursuant to Lockridge. The court now remanded the case to the Court of Appeals for plenary review of defendant’s claim that her sentence was disproportionate, applying the Milbourn standard. It denied leave to appeal in all other respects because it was not persuaded that it should review the remaining questions presented.