People of Michigan v. Varien Marcelle Bennett

If this opinion indicates that it is “FOR PUBLICATION,” it is subject to revision until final publication in the Michigan Appeals Reports. STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, FOR PUBLICATION October 27, 2022 Plaintiff-Appellee, 9:05 a.m. v No. 354903 Berrien Circuit Court VARIEN MARCELLE BENNETT, LC No. 2019-003979-FH Defendant-Appellant. Before: SHAPIRO, P.J., and GADOLA and YATES, JJ. YATES, J. As a matter of tradition and practice, Michigan generally requires each criminal defendant to be sentenced by the judge who took the defendant’s guilty plea. In this…