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Eaton County prosecutor warns resentencing of juvenile lifers after Michigan Supreme Court ruling
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Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd told the Public Safety Committee on May 1 that recent Michigan Supreme Court rulings expanding resentencing eligibility for young adults will require the county to reopen long-closed murder sentences and impose fiscal and emotional costs.
Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd told the county Public Safety Committee on May 1 that a Michigan Supreme Court decision expanding resentencing eligibility for offenders who were 18–20 at the time of their crime will force the county to reopen long-closed murder sentences and require additional budgeted resources.
Lloyd said the county already has multiple cases affected by the 2022 People v. Parks opinion and a 2025 Michigan Supreme Court decision he identified as People v. Sarnisky, and that the rulings extend resentencing review to a broader age group. "I would expect that it would take about $25,000 per case," Lloyd said when explaining the anticipated fiscal impact of pursuing resentencing or defending life-without-parole sentences at new…
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