Legal Opinion
People v. Christian
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided April 6, 1976No. Docket 24171PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtN. J. Kaufman, J.
Defendant was originally charged with felony murder, MCLA 750.316; MSA 28.548. In Detroit Recorder’s Court on March 10, 1975, he proffered a plea of nolo contendere to an added charge of unarmed robbery, MCLA 750.530; MSA 28.798. The trial court took this plea under advisement and, on April 4, 1975, accepted the plea and sentenced defendant to a term of from 2 to 15 years in prison. Defendant now appeals of right and raises two issues for our consideration.
Defendant’s first claim of error is that the trial court’s sentence constituted the breach of an agreement among defendant, the prosecutor…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- People v. GintherMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
- In Re Guilty Plea CasesMichigan Supreme Court · 1975
- Genesee Prosecutor v. Genesee Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
- In Re ValleMichigan Supreme Court · 1961
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3Cited by4 opinions
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