Help Please...

[Jynkxxie]

O.k. In Michigan...Only

CSC 1. Says that the sentencing Max is life.

Question: What is life?

Natural or Straight?

I am assuming straight though I cannot find anything anywhere that suggests this.

Does any one know? Supporting Docs would be appreciated.

Thank you.

[Jynkxxie]

...Sorry gotta keep this bumped.

[Jynkxxie]

...Nobody knows eh?

[oscarmitre]

Jynxxie did you try Findlaw?

[oscarmitre]

Life Imprisonment - A mandatory term of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole must be imposed if an offender is convicted of First-Degree Murder or placing explosives with personal injury resulting. As long as the offender is serving a mandatory life sentence, the offender cannot be paroled unless the sentence is commuted or pardoned by the governor. Since 1938, a total of 463 non-parolable lifers received a commutation, and the average time served was 24.6 years. A second type of life sentence, from which a prisoner can be paroled, may be imposed for offenders convicted of life offense crimes other than Murder First or Placing Explosives and for habitual offenders. These cases are commonly referred to as "lifer law" cases. In such instances, the Parole Board can consider parole after ten calendar years where the offense occurred before Oct. 1, 1992, and if the sentencing or successor judge does not file written objections. When the offense occurred on or after Oct. 1, 1992, the board can consider parole after 15 years if the sentencing or successor judge does not file written objections. A public hearing where victims and others can present testimony for or against parole is required prior to parole consideration. (See Drug Lifer Law regarding parole eligibility for prisoners serving life under the drug lifer law.) The average number of paroleable lifers (non-commutation) paroled annually during the past 10 years has been 3.4. Since 1990, the average time served before parole has been 19.1 years. The Parole Board interviews between 400 and 500 lifers a year.


http://www.michigan.gov/corrections/...519---,00.html

Is this any good?

[Jynkxxie]

O.k....I appreciate the response oscar..but I need to know what kind of life sentence it is...the sentencing guidelines just say LIFE...they make no mention of whether life is NATURAL or STRAIGHT.

Natural...Until you die...

Straight...25 +

Unless I missed that somewhere in your post...I already know what you posted about.

Sigh...

[DepDog]

Interpretation in North America
In the United States, life imprisonment lasts until the prisoner dies. Sometimes life terms are given in sentences that are longer than how long the prisoner is expected to live on purpose, i.e. a 200-year sentence. In actuality, however, a life sentence does not always mean "imprisonment for life." In many cases one can be paroled out of a life sentence after a decade or more has passed. Even when a sentence specifically denies the possibility of parole, government officials may have the power to grant amnesty or reprieves, or commute a sentence to time served.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/encyclop...e_imprisonment

[Jynkxxie]

Well o.k. Thank You Dep, but I called the Prosecutors office today and they told me that CSC 1 is Straight Life....Not Natural.

Meaning someone who is convicted of CSC 1 can go to prison any amount of years...25 + but has the option of parole after those minimum years are served.

[Toeknee112]

O.k....I appreciate the response oscar..but I need to know what kind of life sentence it is...the sentencing guidelines just say LIFE...they make no mention of whether life is NATURAL or STRAIGHT.

Natural...Until you die...

Straight...25 +

Unless I missed that somewhere in your post...I already know what you posted about.

Sigh...

Glad you cleared that up...I had no idea what the hell you were refering to. Never heard the terms "natural" and "straight" in reference to prison sentences.

[Jynkxxie]

Sorry for all the confusion. I don't really think anyone knew what I was asking. We were taught the terms STRAIGHT and NATURAL in my criminal justice program. I thought that fellow Michiganders would know. That is all. But it is cleared up now. See I know that it has to be like 25+ because CSC 2 is 15 year max. Anyway. I am writing a paper on the the case Coker v. Georgia and the death penalty and rape come up in that case and I am trying to similate what a rape sentence would be here as of now in Michigan. A forceable rape that is...