People v. Bullock

I must dissent. GCR 1963, 785.8(2) provides:

"Sentencing. Before sentence is imposed the court shall:

"(2) give defendant and his lawyer a reasonable opportunity to advise the court of any circumstances they believe the court should consider in imposing sentence;

"Provisions of subrule 785.8 are mandatory and failure to comply shall require resentencing.”

In the instant case, the transcript discloses that before imposing sentence the following transpired:

"THE CLERK: File number 75-07621, the People versus Ronald Bullock.

"MR. DAGGS: There is one matter that was before this Court which was here at…