PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN V KEVIN MICHAEL MILBOURN, 435 MICH 630 (1990): Appellee's Appendix

The Appellee's Appendix for People v. Milbourn, 435 Mich 630 (1990), was produced as part of the appellate litigation process in the Supreme Court of Michigan. This specific volume serves as a formal compilation of the lower court record, evidence, and filings essential for the justices to review the case. It was compiled by legal counsel to support the state’s position regarding the principle of proportionality in criminal sentencing, a landmark legal issue addressed by the court in its final opinion.

The document reflects the procedural standards of the Michigan judicial system in the late 1980s and early 1990s. As a piece of legal ephemera, its design is strictly utilitarian, adhering to court-mandated formatting for appellate filings. While not designed by an individual artist, it stands as an authentic artifact of a pivotal constitutional challenge that sought to determine whether criminal sentences must be proportionate to the offender and the offense, ultimately shaping Michigan’s sentencing guidelines for decades to follow.