CASE PREVIEW · Michigan Court of Appeals
People v Thomas
Eads Leaves Sykes Binding on Young-Adult Parolable Life for Second-Degree Murder
Decided
The citation
People v Thomas, unpublished opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued November 6, 2026 (Docket No. 371354)
From the case summary
At 18, Thomas and three codefendants were involved in a shooting that killed one bystander and wounded three others. He received concurrent parolable life sentences for second-degree murder and assault with intent to murder. Years later, he sought relief from judgment, arguing that People v…
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