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In re Parole of Elias

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided November 1, 2011No. Docket No. 300113PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGleicher, J.

The Michigan Parole Board (the Board) granted Michelle Elias parole after she had served approximately 25 years of a 20- to 40-year sentence. The Macomb County Prosecutor objected to Elias’s release and sought leave in the circuit court to appeal the Board’s parole decision. The circuit court ruled that the Board abused its discretion by granting Elias parole and found that substantial and compelling reasons supported her continued incarceration. We conclude that the circuit court invaded the Board’s authority and substituted its judicial judgment for that of the Board. Specifically, the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. People v. BabcockMichigan Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Maldonado v. Ford Motor Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 2006
  3. People v. HegwoodMichigan Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Glover v. Parole BoardMichigan Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Morales v. Michigan Parole Bd.Michigan Court of Appeals · 2004

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. In re Parole of HillMichigan Court of Appeals · 2012
  2. In re Parole of HaegerMichigan Court of Appeals · 2011
  3. Monroe Cnty. Prosecutor v. Spears (In re Spears)Michigan Court of Appeals · 2018
  4. Dixon v. ChapmanDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2024
  5. In Re Parole of Richard Allen McBrayerMichigan Supreme Court · 2023

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