PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v NICHOLAS JAMES BUEHLER, Defendant-Appellee.
SC: 129923, COA: 254298, Ottawa CC: 02-026593-FH
Michigan Supreme Court
March 10, 2006
Clifford W. Taylor, Chief Justice; Michael F. Cavanagh, Elizabeth A. Weaver, Marilyn Kelly, Maura D. Corrigan, Robert P. Young, Jr., Stephen J. Markman, Justices
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the October 27, 2005 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(G)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we VACATE the judgment of the Court of Appeals and REMAND this case to that court to consider: (1) whether the circuit court provided substantial and compelling reasons for imposing a sentence that the circuit court acknowledged was a departure from the guidelines, see People v Babcock, 469 Mich 247, 257-258 (2003), and (2) whether any term of imprisonment that may be imposed by the circuit court is controlled by the legislative sentencing guidelines or by the indeterminate sentence prescribed by
We do not retain jurisdiction.
CAVANAGH, J., would deny leave to appeal.
I, Corbin R. Davis, 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.
March 10, 2006
Clerk
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