People v. Bass

On January 5, 1977, defendant was found guilty of the offense of unarmed robbery, MCL 750.530; MSA 28.798, and was sentenced to a term of 10 to 15 years imprisonment. He was then arraigned on a supplemental information charging him as a fourth-time habitual offender, MCL 769.12; MSA 28.1084. On April 18, 1977, defendant was convicted of this charge and was resentenced to a term of 20 to 30 years imprisonment. He now appeals as of right, challenging both the unarmed robbery conviction and the habitual offender supplementation.

Testimony at the unarmed robbery trial established that defendant…