People v. Flowers

Defendant pled guilty of armed robbery, MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797, and was sentenced to five to ten years’ imprisonment. Defendant appeals as of right and argues that his conviction violates the prohibition against double jeopardy because defendant had already been convicted of possession of the same property stolen during the armed robbery. We disagree and affirm.

The incident for which defendant was convicted occurred on March 21, 1989, when defendant committed an armed robbery of an individual in the City of Ferndale and stole the victim’s vehicle. The next day, defendant was apprehended and…