People v. Atkinson

Defendant was convicted by a jury of prison escape, MCL 750.193; MSA 28.390, and of being a fourth-offense habitual offender, MCL 769.12, 769.13; MSA 28.1084, 28.1085. Sentenced to three to ten years in prison, he appeals as of right.

Defendant raises three claims of error. First, the defendant claims the trial court committed error in its instructions to the jury. Second, defendant argues that the delay between his arrest and arraignment requires reversal. Finally, defendant argues that the trial court lost jurisdiction because he was not brought to trial within the 180 days required by MCL…