Provides that if a prosecutor withholds information proving the innocence of an individual convicted of or charged with a crime, such prosecutor shall be guilty of a felony with the term of imprisonment being twice that of the term of imprisonment the individual charged with the crime is faced with or twice that which the individual has been sentenced to.
Provides that in order to present the claim for unjust conviction and imprisonment, claimant must establish by documentary evidence that: they has been convicted of one or more felonies or misdemeanors against the state and subsequently sentenced to a term of imprisonment, and has served all or any part of the sentence; and they have had the one or more felonies and misdemeanors dismissed with prejudice following serving all or part of the sentence; and their claim is not time-barred.
Authorizes courts to reduce or modify sentences for certain individuals when such sentence is deemed to be greater than necessary to achieve the purposes of sentencing.
Amends elements of the felony murder rule to require that defendant directly causes death or be an accomplice with the intent to cause death; permits vacating conviction or resentencing of defendants convicted of felony murder; amends maximum sentence; permits the defense of duress for victims of domestic violence; requires reporting of certain crime statistics and information.
Individuals with mental illness: change of term.
Criminal procedure: sentencing; sentencing individuals less than 19 to imprisonment for life without parole eligibility; prohibit. Amends secs. 1 & 1b, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.1 & 769.1b) & repeals secs. 25 & 25a, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.25 & 769.25a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4164'23, HB 4162'23, HB 4160'23, HB 4161'23
Criminal procedure: sentencing; sentencing individuals less than 19 to imprisonment for life without parole eligibility; prohibit. Amends secs. 1 & 1b, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.1 & 769.1b) & repeals secs. 25 & 25a, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.25 & 769.25a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0121'23, SB 0123'23, SB 0120'23, SB 0122'23
Provides relative to sentencing and parole of certain juvenile offenders sentenced to life imprisonment and terms of imprisonment of more than thirty years (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Provides that when 2 or more individuals associate to accomplish the crime of shoplifting, that they would be deemed to be associated for the particular purpose of shoplifting and be guilty of a felony.
Criminal procedure: sentencing; sentencing individuals less than 19 to imprisonment for life without parole eligibility; amend probate code of 1939 to prohibit. Amends sec. 18, ch. XIIA of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712A.18). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4163'23, HB 4162'23, HB 4160'23, HB 4161'23