Legal Opinion · Dissent

People v. McGraw

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 28, 2009No. Docket 132876Published

1DissentCorrigan, J.

The majority holds that the sentencing court erred by scoring 10 points for offense variable (OV) 9 (number of victims), MCL 777.39, because the collision of defendant’s getaway vehicle into a fence during a police chase occurred after the definitional elements of his offense, breaking and entering a building with intent to commit larceny, MCL 750.110, were completed. The majority thus reverses the judgment of the Court of Appeals and remands the case for resentencing.

I respectfully dissent for three reasons:(1) Defendant waived his challenge to the scoring of OV 9 when his attorney stated at…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. People v. BabcockMichigan Supreme Court · 2003
  3. People v. PickensMichigan Supreme Court · 1994
  4. People v. CarterMichigan Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Larry S. Lucas, (97-5907)/petitioner-Appellant (97-6047) v. Michael J. O'dea, Warden, (97-5907)/respondent-Appellee (97-6047)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999

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