Opinion
Docket No. 147187. COA No. 312242.
2013-09-18
PEOPLE of the State of Michigan, Plaintiff–Appellant, v. Ryan Christopher SMITH, Defendant–Appellee.
Order
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the May 7, 2013 order of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is GRANTED. The parties shall address: (1) whether a trial court loses jurisdiction, for purposes of sentencing or otherwise, by failure to sentence a defendant within one year after delaying sentence under MCL 771.1; (2) whether a defendant waives a claim of error related to a delay in sentencing where he requests a delayed sentence under the statute; and (3) what remedy should apply to a failure to sentence a defendant within a year of conviction.
The Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan and Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan are invited to file briefs amicus curiae. Other persons or groups interested in the determination of the issues presented in this case may move the Court for permission to file briefs amicus curiae.