Rhode v. Department of Corrections

Defendants bring an interlocutory appeal by leave granted from the circuit court’s order granting plaintiff a writ of mandamus, which directed defendants to recalculate plaintiff’s maximum prison sentence, pursuant to MCL 800.33; MSA 28.1403, to include the application of good-time credits and any applicable special good-time credits from the date plaintiff began serving his sentence. The issue is whether plaintiff, who was convicted of delivering cocaine greater than 225 grams but less than 650 grams, MCL 333.7401(1) and (2)(a)(ii); MSA 14.15(7401)(1) and (2)(a)(ii), and conspiracy to…