People v. Eads

Summary

The Michigan Supreme Court held that a 50‑ to 75‑year term‑of‑years sentence imposed on a youthful offender for second‑degree murder violates the Michigan Constitution’s prohibition on cruel or unusual punishment. The Court found the defendant demonstrated good cause for raising the claim after a long‑elapsed direct appeal and applied the Bullock factors de novo to reach its holding, which it applied retroactively to collateral review.