Chapter 5: Imposition of Sentence and Appellate Review
This chapter addresses general sentencing objectives, proper and improper sentencing considerations, the factors a trial court must consider when deciding whether to impose an out-of-guidelines sentence, other special sentencing circumstances relevant to whether the sentence is an out-of-guidelines sentence, appellate review of sentences generally, appellate review in the context of claims of constitutional guidelines-scoring error under People v Lockridge, 498 Mich 358 (2015),1 and the procedures applicable to resentencing in the context of claims of constitutional guidelines-scoring error under Lockridge.