People v. Smith

1 Analyses of this case by attorneys

  1. Delayed Sentencing, Loss of Jurisdiction

    Tieber Law OfficeF. Martin TieberOctober 31, 2014

    People v Smith, 496 Mich 133; 852 NW2d 127 (2014)(june’14). Under a statutory construction analysis the court assessed whether MCL 771.1(2), which allows a trial court to delay sentencing “for not more than 1 year” to provide defendant an opportunity to prove his or her eligibility for probation or other leniency, divests the trial court of jurisdiction to sentence after the one year period expires.