People v. Beaty

Defendant pled guilty to delivery of cocaine. MCLA 335.341(l)(b); MSA 18.1070(41)(l)(b). On appeal he claims the trial court erred by not informing him of the maximum sentence for the offense.

GCR 1963, 785.7[1] [b] requires the trial judge to advise the defendant of, "(b) the maximum sentence and the mandatory minimum sentence, if any, for the offense to which the plea is offered”.

Defendant was originally arraigned in circuit court on three counts. At that time the trial judge advised him of the maximum penalty for each of the three counts.

Defendant was advised of the maximum penalty for the…