CASE PREVIEW · Michigan Court of Appeals
People v Motten
Whether murder acquittal bars 100-point OV 3 score for resulting death under Beck
Decided
The citation
People v Motten, ___ Mich App ___, ___; ___ NW3d ___ (2026) (Docket No. 363044); slip op at 3-4
From the case summary
Defendant became angry over a craps bet at a private club, fired a handgun, and shot the club's doorman and owner; during the episode, Edward Jarette, hired to watch cars, was fatally shot. A first jury acquitted defendant of first-degree murder but deadlocked on other…
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