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Dec 5, 2019 · A judge sentenced Rami Ali Jaber to 420 months to 600 months in the Michigan Department of Corrections. Jaber was found guilty of second-degree murder and felony firearm by a jury on Sept. 26,...
Sep 26, 2019 · Rami Ali Jaber was found guilty of second-degree murder and felony firearm by a jury on Sept. 26, 2019. He will be sentenced Dec. 5. He was originally charged with first-degree murder...
Dec 6, 2019 · HEIGHTS — Rami Jaber, 26, of Dearborn Heights stood in court on Dec. 5 as Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Regina Thomas sentenced him to 35 to 50 years in prison after being found guilty of second degree murder and felony firearm.
Dec 5, 2019 · A judge sentenced Rami Ali Jaber Thursday to 420 months to 600 months in the Michigan Department of Corrections. The shooting happened May 13 at a Citgo gas station on West McNichols.
- I. Lesser Offense Instructions
- II. Impartial Jury
- III. Verdict Form
- IV. Expert Testimony
- V. Offense Variable 5
- VI. Unreasonable Sentence
Defendant first argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to instruct the jury regarding the lesser offense of voluntary manslaughter. We disagree. A trial court's determination that a jury instruction was inapplicable is reviewed for an abuse of discretion, which occurs when the decision is outside the range of principled outcomes. P...
Defendant next argues that there should have been a hearing to determine if jurors saw defendant being escorted from the courtroom in shackles because, if so, he was denied a fair trial. We disagree. This Court reviews "a trial court's decision whether to hold an evidentiary hearing" for an abuse of discretion. People v Unger, 278 Mich App 210, 216...
Defendant next argues that the trial court plainly erred by presenting the jury with an improper verdict form. We disagree. This issue is unpreserved, and thus, our review is for plain error affecting substantial rights. See People v Young, 472 Mich 130, 143; 693 NW2d 801(2005). "[A] criminal defendant is deprived of his constitutional right to a j...
Defendant argues that the trial court abused its discretion when it excluded testimony from defendant's proposed psychiatric expert who would testify on the issues of malice and self-defense. We disagree. This Court reviews a trial court's determinations concerning the qualifications of an expert and the admissibility of proposed expert witness tes...
Defendant argues that the trial court erred by assessing offense variable (OV) 5 at 15 points for psychological injury to Roberts's family. We disagree. This Court reviews the trial court's factual determinations at sentencing for clear error. People v Hardy, 494 Mich 430, 438; 835 NW2d 340 (2013). "Whether the facts, as found, are adequate to sati...
Defendant also argues that the trial court abused its discretion by imposing a sentence that greatly departs from the guidelines. We disagree. "A sentence that departs from the applicable guidelines range will be reviewed by an appellate court for reasonableness." Lockridge, 498 Mich at 392. When a sentence is determined to be unreasonable, resente...
Sep 27, 2019 · Rami Ali Jaber was convicted following a three-day jury trial before Wayne County Circuit Judge Regina Thomas. Jurors deliberated Thursday and returned their verdict the same day on the lesser...
Dec 6, 2019 · Rami Ali Jaber, convicted of second-degree murder in September, was sentenced in Wayne County Circuit Court by Judge Regina Thomas to 37-50 years for the shooting of 34-year-old Derek Leon...
