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People v. Jahner

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided September 27, 1989No. Docket Nos. 82867, 82868, 83123, 83124, 83431, (Calendar Nos. 5-8)PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGriffin, J.

In each of the four cases before us, the defendant was convicted of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, pursuant to MCL 750.316; MSA 28.548. We have consolidated these cases on appeal to decide the limited issue whether a person sentenced to life imprisonment for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder is eligible for parole consideration under MCL 791.234(4); MSA 28.2304(4) and the proper retroactive effect of such a decision. We conclude that the existing statutory scheme governing conspiracy and its punishment does not preclude parole consideration…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Bell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. In Re Guilty Plea CasesMichigan Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Melia v. Employment Security CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1956
  4. Stowers v. WolodzkoMichigan Supreme Court · 1971
  5. People v. HowellMichigan Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by48 opinions

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  3. People v. BerkeyMichigan Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Armstrong v. Ypsilanti Charter TownshipMichigan Court of Appeals · 2002
  5. People v. LewisMichigan Court of Appeals · 2013

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