People v. ANDREWS 2

Defendant pled guilty to the crime of prison escape. MCLA 750.193; MSA 28.390. He was sentenced to serve a consecutive term of one to five years imprisonment. Defendant claims the trial court erred by not crediting him with the time he spent in jail prior to sentencing on the escape charge.

Defendant’s appeal involves, once again, the conflict between MCLA 750.193; MSA 28.390, and MCLA 769.11b; MSA 28.1083(2). MCLA 769.11b; MSA 28.1083(2) provides that defendants should be credited with the time they have spent in jail prior to sentencing, and that credited time should be applied toward the…