People v. Hine

I. The defendant was convicted by a jury of first-degree felony murder, MCL 750.316(b), and first-degree child abuse, MCL 750.136b. The defendant was sentenced to terms, respectively, of life without the possibility of parole and ten to fifteen years. The defendant appealed as of right. The Court of Appeals reversed the defendant's convictions because of the perceived error in admission of other acts evidence against the defendant and remanded the case to the trial court. 1 This Court vacated the judgment of the Court of Appeals and remanded the case to that Court for reconsideration in light of People v Sabin (After Remand), 463 Mich 43; 614 NW2d 888 (2000). 463 Mich 926 (2000). On remand, the Court of Appeals again reversed the defendant's convictions and remanded the case to the trial court. 2