People v. Cooper

Defendant appeals as of right his jury trial convictions of first-degree home invasion, MCL 750.110a(2), assault with intent to commit murder, MCL 750.83, and torture, MCL 750.85. Defendant was sentenced to 320 to 640 months’ imprisonment for first-degree home invasion, life in prison for assault with intent to commit murder, and 900 to 1,800 months’ imprisonment for torture. Defendant was sentenced as a twelfth-offense habitual offender, MCL 769.12. We affirm.

I. INTRODUCTION

We review thousands of criminal cases each year. Unfortunately, far too many involve murder or other severe criminal…