People v. Irwin

Defendant pleaded nolo contendere to a charge of arson of real property, MCL 750.73; MSA 28.268, and was sentenced to a prison term of five to ten years. Defendant appeals as of right, arguing that the court lost jurisdiction because the prosecutor failed to bring him to trial within 180 days as required by MCL 780.131; MSA 28.969(1). We affirm.

Several panels of this Court have held that an unconditional guilty plea waives review of a claim that constitutional or statutory speedy trial rights were denied. People v Eaton, 184 Mich App 649; 459 NW2d 86 (1990); People v Rivera, 164 Mich App 670;…