Bill Text: MI HB4463 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; offense variable for crime of aggravated physical abuse; modify. Amends sec. 37, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.37).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-10-08 - Assigned Pa 137'15 With Immediate Effect [HB4463 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-HB4463-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 4463
April 16, 2015, Introduced by Rep. Heise and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled
"The code of criminal procedure,"
by amending section 37 of chapter XVII (MCL 777.37), as amended
by 2002 PA 137.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 CHAPTER XVII
2 Sec. 37. (1) Offense variable 7 is aggravated physical
3 abuse. Score offense variable 7 by determining which of the
4 following apply and by assigning the number of points
5 attributable to the one 1
that has the highest number of points:
6 (a) A victim was treated with sadism,
7 torture,
or excessive brutality, or similarly
8 egregious conduct designed to substantially
9 increase the fear and anxiety a victim suffered
10 during the offense.................................. 50 points
1 (b) No victim was treated with sadism,
2 torture,
or excessive brutality, or similarly
3 egregious conduct designed to substantially
4 increase the fear and anxiety a victim suffered
5 during the offense.................................. 0 points
6 (2) Count each person who was placed in danger of injury or
7 loss of life as a victim.
8 (3) As used in this section, "sadism" means conduct that
9 subjects a victim to extreme or prolonged pain or humiliation and
10 is inflicted to produce suffering or for the offender's
11 gratification.
