People v. Dorsey

Defendant was plea-convicted of uttering and publishing, MCL 750.249; MSA 28.446. He was sentenced to from 7 to 14 years imprisonment. Defendant appeals as of right.

Both of defendant’s claims of error arise from his sentencing. The first issue questions the trial court’s failure or refusal to consider a codefendant’s sentence when sentencing Mr. Dorsey.

Michigan policy favors individualized punishment for every defendant. People v Lee, 391 Mich 618, 635; 218 NW2d 655 (1974), People v McFarlin, 389 Mich 557, 574; 208 NW2d 504 (1973). There is no requirement that one codefendant’s sentence…