e-Journal Summary

e-Journal Number : 86584
Opinion Date : 09/30/2026
e-Journal Date : 10/02/2026
Court : Michigan Supreme Court
Case Name : People v. Burks
Practice Area(s) : Criminal Law
Judge(s) : Cavanagh, Zahra, Bernstein, Welch, Bolden, Thomas, and Hood
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Issues:

Sentencing; OV 3 scoring; MCL 777.33(2)(b); Acquitted conduct; People v Beck; People v Motten

Summary

In an order in lieu of granting leave to appeal, the court vacated the Court of Appeals judgment (see eJournal # 85817 in the 6/8/26 edition) and remanded the case to that court. The court directed the Court of Appeals to hold this case in abeyance pending that court’s decision in Motten, and after that case is decided, reconsider this case in light of Motten.

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