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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.411u (2026)

Associate or member of gang; commission or attempt to commit felony; membership in gang as motive, means, or opportunity; penalty; definitions; consecutive sentence.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.411u Associate or member of gang; commission or attempt to commit felony; membership in gang as motive, means, or opportunity; penalty; definitions; consecutive sentence.

Sec. 411u.

    (1) If a person who is an associate or a member of a gang commits a felony or attempts to commit a felony and the person's association or membership in the gang provides the motive, means, or opportunity to commit the felony, the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 20 years. As used in this section:

    (a) "Gang" means an ongoing organization, association, or group of 5 or more people, other than a nonprofit organization, that identifies itself by all of the following:

    (i) A unifying mark, manner, protocol, or method of expressing membership, including a common name, sign or symbol, means of recognition, geographical or territorial sites, or boundary or location.

    (ii) An established leadership or command structure.

    (iii) Defined membership criteria.

    (b) "Gang member" or "member of a gang" means a person who belongs to a gang.

    (2) A sentence imposed under this section is in addition to the sentence imposed for the conviction of the underlying felony or the attempt to commit the underlying felony and may be served consecutively with and preceding any term of imprisonment imposed for the conviction of the felony or attempt to commit the felony.

History: Add. 2008, Act 564, Eff. Apr. 1, 2009

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 2014–2026 · leading case: People of Michigan v. Jalon Ladrick Merriweather (Mich. Ct. App. 2017).
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People of Michigan v. Jalon Ladrick Merriweather (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 5× “227b; and commission of a felony by a member of a gang, MCL 750.411u. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment without parole for the murder conviction; 1 ½ to 5 years’ imprisonment for the conviction of carrying a concealed weapon; 2 years’ imprisonment for the…”
People of Michigan v. Jalon Ladrick Merriweather (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 5× “227b; and commission of a felony by a member of a gang, MCL 750.411u. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment without parole for the murder conviction; 1 ½ to 5 years’ imprisonment for the conviction of carrying a concealed weapon; 2 years’ imprisonment for the…”
People of Michigan v. Juan Sandro Cabrera (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 5× “In addition to the first-degree murder charge, defendant was charged with committing a gang motivated felony under MCL 750.411u. To prove that charge, the prosecutor had to show that defendant was an “associate or a member of a gang,” that he committed or attempted to commit a…”
People of Michigan v. Joseph Matthew Morrison (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 4× “The trial court sentenced him to 4 to 20 years’ imprisonment for gang-membership felonies and providing material support for terrorist acts and 2 years’ imprisonment for felony-firearm.”
People of Michigan v. Myles Russell Jarrell (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “7401(2)(b)(ii), and  In connection with all his offenses: (9) Commission of a Felony as a Member of a Gang, MCL 750.411u. Jarrell sought severance of his charges under MCR 6.”
People Of Mi V Myles Russell Jarrell (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “7401(2)(b)(ii), and  In connection with all his offenses: (9) Commission of a Felony as a Member of a Gang, MCL 750.411u. Jarrell sought severance of his charges under MCR 6.”
People of Michigan v. Kaleb Raynardo-Charles Hampton (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “317, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony (felony-firearm), MCL 750.”
People of Michigan v. Donriko Ruemondo-Eman Goosby (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “83, felony arising from gang membership, MCL 750.411u, and five counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony (felony-firearm), MCL 750.”
People of Michigan v. Emanuel Long (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). “2 Along with the crimes referenced above, defendants were also each charged with two additional counts of assault with intent to murder, two additional counts of felony firearm, and one count of commission of a felony by a gang member.”
People of Michigan v. Jamarie Nicholus Bell (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “316(1)(a); (2) felony gang membership, MCL 750.411u; and (3) felony-firearm, MCL 750.”
People of Michigan v. Oscar Alexis Urtiz-Esquivel (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “83; gang membership, MCL 750.411u; carrying a concealed weapon, MCL 750.”
Cummings 853890 v. Rewerts (W.D. Mich. 2020). “There was significant evidence that Cummings was a member of the Bemis gang and that the Bemis gang satisfied the definition of a gang set forth in MCL 750.411u. (Mich. Ct. App. Op., ECF No.”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.411u(1) — 4 cases
People of Michigan v. Juan Sandro Cabrera (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “In addition to the first-degree murder charge, defendant was charged with committing a gang motivated felony under MCL 750.411u. To prove that charge, the prosecutor had to show that defendant was an “associate or a member of a gang,” that he committed or attempted to commit a…”
People of Michigan v. Myles Russell Jarrell (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “7401(2)(b)(ii), and  In connection with all his offenses: (9) Commission of a Felony as a Member of a Gang, MCL 750.411u. Jarrell sought severance of his charges under MCR 6.”
People Of Mi V Myles Russell Jarrell (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “7401(2)(b)(ii), and  In connection with all his offenses: (9) Commission of a Felony as a Member of a Gang, MCL 750.411u. Jarrell sought severance of his charges under MCR 6.”
People of Michigan v. Joseph Matthew Morrison (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). “The trial court sentenced him to 4 to 20 years’ imprisonment for gang-membership felonies and providing material support for terrorist acts and 2 years’ imprisonment for felony-firearm.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.411u(1)(a) — 3 cases
People of Michigan v. Jalon Ladrick Merriweather (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “227b; and commission of a felony by a member of a gang, MCL 750.411u. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment without parole for the murder conviction; 1 ½ to 5 years’ imprisonment for the conviction of carrying a concealed weapon; 2 years’ imprisonment for the…”
People of Michigan v. Jalon Ladrick Merriweather (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “227b; and commission of a felony by a member of a gang, MCL 750.411u. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment without parole for the murder conviction; 1 ½ to 5 years’ imprisonment for the conviction of carrying a concealed weapon; 2 years’ imprisonment for the…”
People of Michigan v. Juan Sandro Cabrera (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “In addition to the first-degree murder charge, defendant was charged with committing a gang motivated felony under MCL 750.411u. To prove that charge, the prosecutor had to show that defendant was an “associate or a member of a gang,” that he committed or attempted to commit a…”
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