People v. Williams’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “(1) Offense variable 5 is psychological injury to a member of a victim's family. Score offense variable 5 by determining which of the following apply and by assigning the number of points attributable to the one that has the highest number of points: (a) Serious psychological injury requiring professional treatment occurred to a victim's family......................... 15 points (b) No serious psychological injury requiring professional treatment occurred to a victim's family............... 0 points (2) Score 15 points if the serious psychological injury to the victim's family may require professional treatment. In making this determination, the fact that treatment has not been sought is not conclusive.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 320 Mich. App. 603 - People of Michigan v. Michael Anthony Wellman

2. “statements about feeling angry, hurt, violated, and frightened”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 320 Mich. App. 603 - People of Michigan v. Michael Anthony Wellman