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Current as of February 09, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Sec. 51. (1) Prior record variable 1 is prior high severity felony convictions. Score prior record variable 1 by determining which of the following apply and by assigning the number of points attributable to the one that has the highest number of points:
(a) The offender has 3 or more prior high severity felony convictions․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
․․․․75 points |
(b) The offender has 2 prior high severity felony convictions․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
․․․․50 points |
(c) The offender has 1 prior high severity felony conviction․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
․․․․25 points |
(d) The offender has no prior high severity felony convictions․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
․․․․․0 points |
(2) As used in this section, “prior high severity felony conviction” means a conviction for any of the following, if the conviction was entered before the sentencing offense was committed:
(a) A crime listed in offense class M2, A, B, C, or D.
(b) A felony under a law of the United States or another state corresponding to a crime listed in offense class M2, A, B, C, or D.
(c) A felony that is not listed in offense class M2, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H and that is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years or more.
(d) A felony under a law of the United States or another state that does not correspond to a crime listed in offense class M2, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H and that is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years or more.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapters 760 to 777 Code of Criminal Procedure § 777.51 - last updated February 09, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapters-760-to-777-code-of-criminal-procedure/mi-comp-laws-777-51/
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