People v. Woodruff

The question before us is whether 1957 PA 177 1 applies to any untried charge which carries a possible punishment of imprisonment against any inmate regardless of whether the offense is committed after imprisonment or whether the offense carries a mandatory consecutive sentence.

I

On August 23, 1978, following a preliminary examination, the prosecutor filed an information in Recorder’s Court, Case No. 78-04944, charging defendant with possession of 6.8 grams of heroin, possession of five tablets of diazepam (Valium), and possession of five tablets of codeine. The arrest warrant had been issued…