Opinion
SC: 148777
10-24-2014
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BRIAN NORBERT OTTO, Defendant-Appellant.
Order
Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice Michael F. Cavanagh Stephen J. Markman Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano, Justices COA: 319602
Jackson CC: 12-004221-FC
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the January 24, 2014 order of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we REMAND this case to the Court of Appeals for consideration as on leave granted. The Court of Appeals shall specifically address whether the Jackson Circuit Court had the authority to sentence the defendant to a minimum term of less than 25 years. See MCL 750.520b(2)(b); MCL 769.34(2)(a).
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.
October 24, 2014
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Clerk