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Michigan Supreme Court, huh?

Written by Christopher J. Berry, Esq. on July 23, 2008 – 8:06 pm -

While not having to do with estate planning, I do keep any eye on the Michigan Supreme Court.

Today they had a ruling I find a bit activist and odd. They struck down precedent and ruled that criminals can be sentenced as habitual offenders if their felonies stem from the same criminal act.

The argument of the dissent seems to make sense, which is that the lawmakers intended for harsher penalties for persistent criminals versus multiple crimes in one event.

Read more here.

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