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Holt was sentenced to weekend jail after a no-contest plea in Hulswit's death.
Stephanie Holt, 32, of St. Clair Shores, was sentenced in Macomb County Circuit Court to 365 days in the Macomb County Jail, structured as weekend confinement, plus two years of probation. The sentence follows a July 15 no-contest plea in the Nov. 1, 2025 death of Mary Hulswit, 76.
By Crime Talk Network Staff Writer ·
A sentence after a no-contest plea is the court's judgment on the felony that was admitted. It is not a trial verdict. Judge Jennifer M. Faunce sentenced Stephanie Holt, 32, of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, to 365 days in the Macomb County Jail, structured as about 100 consecutive weekends, plus two years of probation, 200 hours of community service, counseling, and no contact with the Hulswit family. The sentence date is reported as Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in coverage that began Friday, Sept. 25.
On July 15, Holt pleaded no contest to failure to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in death, a felony punishable by up to 15 years. Mary Hulswit, 76, a great-grandmother, was struck on Nov. 1, 2025, when Holt backed a vehicle out of a driveway and left without summoning help. Hulswit was found at the end of the driveway. Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said, "No one should ever leave the scene of an injury accident." The weekend-jail term is the judgment on that no-contest plea.
Defense attorney Derek Miller argued for weekends so Holt could find work. He said she returned home when police asked, that she cooperated and confessed, that it was a tragic accident, and that she would "never hurt a fly," with no prior criminal history or traffic violations. CBS Detroit reported neighbor criticism of the leniency. Those are counsel's arguments and the reported reaction. They do not change the judgment Judge Faunce entered.
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