Defendants
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INMATE INFORMATION
JAMES FREDERCK GAINFORTH
MDOC Number: 179409
SID Number: 1328849M
Name: JAMES FREDERCK GAINFORTH
Racial Identification: White
Gender: Male
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
Height: 5′ 8″
Weight: 158 lbs.
Date of Birth: 10/29/1964 (45)
Image Date: 1/11/2008
MDOC STATUS
Current Status: Prisoner
Earliest Release Date: LIFE
Assigned Location: Alger Maximum Facility
Maximum Discharge Date: LIFE
Security Level: IV
PRISON SENTENCES
ACTIVE
Sentence 1
Offense: Escape – Prison – Conspiracy
Minimum Sentence: 2 years 0 months 0 days
MCL#: 750.193
Maximum Sentence: 5 years 0 months
Court File#: 00-6901-1-FH
Date of Offense: 09/26/1999
County: Chippewa
Date of Sentence: 08/01/2000
Conviction Type: Plea
Sentence 2
Offense: Robbery Armed
Minimum Sentence: 40 years 0 months 0 days
MCL#: 750.529
Maximum Sentence: 60 years 0 months
Court File#: 84-4452-FC
Date of Offense: 07/15/1984
County: Grand Traverse
Date of Sentence: 04/25/1985
Conviction Type: Jury
Sentence 3
Offense: Murder, First Degree
Minimum Sentence: LIFE
MCL#: 750.316
Maximum Sentence: LIFE
Court File#: 84-4452-FC
Date of Offense: 07/15/1984
County: Grand Traverse
Date of Sentence: 04/25/1985
Conviction Type: Jury
DOUGLAS HUTCHINSON
MDOC Number: 179404
SID Number: 1317529X
Name: DOUGLAS HUTCHINSON
Racial Identification: White
Gender: Male
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 6′ 0″
Weight: 195 lbs.
Date of Birth: 06/17/1964 (45)
Image Date: 10/13/2008
MDOC STATUS
Current Status: Prisoner
Earliest Release Date: 12/19/2019
Assigned Location: Ionia Maximum Correctional Facility
Maximum Discharge Date: 03/24/2036
Security Level: II
PRISON SENTENCES
ACTIVE
Sentence 1
Offense: Homicide – Murder, Second Degree
Minimum Sentence: 40 years 0 months 0 days
MCL#: 750.317
Maximum Sentence: 60 years 0 months
Court File#: 84-4451-FC
Date of Offense: 07/15/1984
County: Grand Traverse
Date of Sentence: 04/25/1985
Conviction Type: Plea
KEVIN MARK SNYDER
MDOC Number: 179415
SID Number: 1329043A
Name: KEVIN MARK SNYDER
Racial Identification: White
Gender: Male
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
Height: 5′ 7″
Weight: 160 lbs.
Date of Birth: 06/22/1959 (50)
Image Date: 3/21/2008
MDOC STATUS
Current Status: Prisoner
Earliest Release Date: 02/06/2011
Assigned Location: Parnall Correctional Facility
Maximum Discharge Date: 02/10/2024
Security Level: I
PRISON SENTENCES
ACTIVE
Sentence 1
Offense: Robbery Armed
Minimum Sentence: 32 years 0 months 0 days
MCL#: 750.529
Maximum Sentence: 48 years 0 months
Court File#: 84 4450 FC
Date of Offense: 07/15/1984
County: Grand Traverse
Date of Sentence: 04/25/1985
Conviction Type: Plea
