Resentencias y derechos de las víctimas en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

Si alguien es condenado a prisión, a veces puede recibir una nueva sentencia. Las víctimas pueden hablar sobre cómo el crimen les afectó antes de que se decida la nueva condena.

Es como cuando un maestro revisa un examen y decide cambiar la calificación de un estudiante, pero antes escucha lo que otros piensan sobre el esfuerzo del estudiante.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan fue condenado a 30 años por un delito. Después de 20 años, se revisa su caso y se le da una nueva sentencia. Antes de decidir, el juez escucha a la familia de la víctima sobre cómo el crimen les ha afectado.

Penalidades

La pena máxima es de 60 años, con un mínimo de 25 a 40 años de prisión, dependiendo del caso.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(c) If the prosecuting attorney does not file a motion under subdivision (b), the court shall sentence the individual to a term of imprisonment for which the maximum term shall be 60 years and the minimum term shall be not less than 25 years or more than 40 years. Each victim shall be afforded the right under section 15 of the William Van Regenmorter crime victim's rights act, 1985 PA 87, MCL 780.765, to appear before the court and make an oral impact statement at any resentencing of the defendant under this subdivision. (5) Resentencing hearings under subsection (4) shall be held in the following order of priority: (a) Cases involving defendants who have served 20 or more years of imprisonment shall be held first. (b) Cases in which the prosecuting attorney has filed a motion requesting a sentence of imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole shall be held after cases described in subdivision (a) are held. (c) Cases other than those described in subdivisions (a) and (b) shall be held after the cases described in subdivisions (a) and (b) are held. (6) A defendant who is resentenced under subsection (4) shall be given credit for time already served, but shall not receive any good time credits, special good time credits, disciplinary credits, or any other credits that reduce the defendant's minimum or maximum sentence. MCL 769.26 - Error in pleading or procedure; effect Sec. 26. No judgment or verdict shall be set aside or reversed or a new trial be granted by any court of this state in any criminal case, on the ground of misdirection of the jury, or the improper admission or rejection of evidence, or for error as to any matter of pleading or procedure, unless in the opinion of the court, after an examination of the entire cause, it shall affirmatively appe