Opinion
364194
08-08-2023
People of Michigan v. Kushawn S Miles
LC No. 93-010422-01-FC
Thomas C. Cameron Presiding Judge Kirsten Frank Kelly Noah P. Hood Judges
ORDER
The motion to waive fees is GRANTED for this case only.
The motion to accept defendant's pro se pleadings "as is" is GRANTED.
The application for leave to appeal is DENIED for lack of merit in the grounds presented. As the trial court noted, defendant's judgment of sentence "may be reviewed only in accordance with the provisions of" subchapter 6.500 of the Court Rules. MCR 6.501. See also People v McSwain, 259 Mich.App. 654, 678; 676 N.W.2d 236 (2003), quoting People v Watroba, 193 Mich.App. 124, 126; 483 N.W.2d 441 (1992) (after a defendant has exhausted the normal appellate process, subchapter 6.500 of the Michigan Court Rules provides the exclusive means to challenge a conviction). This order shall not be considered as an adjudication of the merits of defendant's sentencing challenge. Defendant may raise his sentencing challenge in an appropriate motion brought under subchapter 6.500 of the Court Rules.