People v. Edwards

Defendant pled guilty to violation of his probation and was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison. He appeals as of right.

Defendant’s sole contention on appeal is that the trial court erred by failing to inform him, prior to acceptance of his plea, that he had the right to a contested hearing as an alternative to pleading guilty. Various panels of this Court have disagreed on the validity of this argument. Compare People v Darrell, 72 Mich App 710; 250 NW2d 751 (1976); People v Hooks, 89 Mich App 124; 279 NW2d 598 (1979), and People v Pratto, 99 Mich App 521; 298 NW2d 21 (1980), with People v…