People v. Hegwood

The defendant pleaded guilty to three drug offenses. At sentencing, the circuit court chose to ignore the legislative sentencing guidelines that it was required to consider, erroneously stating that the Legislature had overstepped its role. We disagree. Therefore, we remand this case to the circuit court for resentencing.

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The defendant was charged with sixteen counts of obtaining controlled substances (Soma, Tylenol 4, and Xanax) by fraud. MCL 333.7407(l)(c). The offense is punishable by a maximum term of four years in prison. The information stated an offense date of “December 1998-March…