People v. Griffin

Defendant was convicted upon his plea of guilty to third-offense possession of marijuana, MOLA 335.153; MSA 18.1123.

At the time of plea acceptance, a jury trial was pending on a charge of unlawful sale. MOLA 335.152; MSA 18.1122.

In a re-arraignment proceeding, defense counsel stated:

“We have explained to him that this charge (unlawful sale) has been pending for more than a year, and that the court did grant us an adjournment from January 23d to this date.” (April 8, 1968.)

At the request of defense counsel, defendant was allowed to address the court and made the following request:

“Your Honor,…