People of Michigan v. Wayne Robert Farren ( 2017 )

Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
October 31, 2017 Stephen J. Markman,
Chief Justice
154089 Brian K. Zahra
Bridget M. McCormack
David F. Viviano
Richard H. Bernstein
Joan L. Larsen
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Kurtis T. Wilder,
Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices
v SC: 154089
COA: 326593
Crawford CC: 12-093344-FC
WAYNE ROBERT FARREN,
Defendant-Appellant.
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By order of May 2, 2017, the application for leave to appeal the May 17, 2016
judgment of the Court of Appeals was held in abeyance pending the decisions in People v
Steanhouse (Docket No. 152849) and People v Masroor (Docket Nos. 152946-8). On
order of the Court, the cases having been decided on July 24, 2017, 500 Mich 453 (2017),
the application is again considered. Pursuant to MCR 7.305(H)(1), in lieu of granting
leave to appeal, we REVERSE that part of the judgment of the Court of Appeals
remanding this case to the trial court for a hearing pursuant to People v Lockridge, 498
Mich 358 (2015), and we REMAND this case to the Court of Appeals for plenary review
of the defendant’s claim that his sentence was disproportionate under the standard set
forth in People v Milbourn, 435 Mich 630, 636 (1990). See Steanhouse, 500 Mich 453,
460-461 (2017). In all other respects, leave to appeal is DENIED, because we are not
persuaded that the remaining questions presented should be reviewed by this Court.
I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the
foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.
October 31, 2017
t1023
Clerk