Michigan Laws 777.39 – Offense variable 9; number of victims; scoring
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 777.39
- Homicide: means any crime in which the death of a human being is an element of that crime. See Michigan Laws 777.1
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- Property: includes any matter or thing upon or in respect to which an offense may be committed. See Michigan Laws 761.1
(1) Offense variable 9 is number of victims. Score offense variable 9 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) Multiple deaths occurred……………………. | 100 points |
| (b) There were 10 or more victims who were placed in danger of physical injury or death, or 20 or more victims who were placed in danger of property loss……………………….. | 25 points |
| (c) There were 2 to 9 victims who were placed in danger of physical injury or death, or 4 to 19 victims who were placed in danger of property loss………. | 10 points |
| (d) There were fewer than 2 victims who were placed in danger of physical injury or death, or fewer than 4 victims who were placed in danger of property loss……………………….. | 0 points |
(2) All of the following apply to scoring offense variable 9:
(a) Count each person who was placed in danger of physical injury or loss of life or property as a victim.
(b) Score 100 points only in homicide cases.