CASE PREVIEW · Michigan Court of Appeals
People v Odem
OV 4 psychological injury must stem from sentencing offense, not entire relationship
Decided
The citation
People v Odem, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued October 30, 2026 (Docket No. 372012), pp 6-7
From the case summary
A jury convicted Randy Odem of assault by strangulation and domestic violence after he strangled his cohabiting partner in July 2023 and pushed her into a wall, leaving her unconscious; she also testified to four prior domestic-violence incidents. Sentenced as a fourth-offense habitual offender to…
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