In re Parole of Hill

Appellant, Berrien County Prosecutor, appeals by leave granted the trial court’s order granting appellee Ronald Wynn Hill’s request for appointed counsel during the prosecutor’s appeal of the decision by the intervenor Parole Board (Board) to grant Hill parole. For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we affirm.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 1998, defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for a death that resulted from a Molotov cocktail that was thrown through the window of his ex-girlfriend’s home. Defendant was sentenced to 10 to 50 years’ imprisonment. After several denials,…