6.17Additional Statements the Court May Consider at Sentencing

For purposes of sentencing, a trial court may also consider statements of persons who are not victims because a sentencing court “is afforded broad discretion in the sources and types of information to be considered when imposing a sentence, including relevant information regarding the defendant’s life and characteristics.” People v Albert, 207 Mich App 73, 74 (1994) (attorney representing one of the victims in a civil case against the defendant was permitted to address the court at sentencing). See also People v Kisielewicz, 156 Mich App 724, 729 (1986) (letters from persons not considered victims that were attached to the PSIR concerning society’s perceived need for protection from the offender were properly considered by the trial court at sentencing).