People v. Brown

This criminal law case involves a defendant who was not informed of the maximum sentence that could be imposed on him before he pleaded guilty. MCR 6.302(B)(2) requires that the court notify a defendant of the maximum possible prison sentence. Defendant pleaded guilty of second-degree home invasion as a second-offense habitual offender, but the trial court never advised him of his maximum possible sentence as an habitual offender. We ordered oral argument on defendant’s application for leave to appeal to determine if the *687court rule requires such notice.1 We also asked the parties to address…