Legal Opinion

People v. Sawyer

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 10, 1981No. Docket 64464PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Per curiam

Pursuant to Administrative Order 1977-4, 400 Mich lxvii (1977), defendant has requested that this Court review his convictions. This case presents two sentencing questions arising under Michigan’s felony-firearm statute, MCL 750.227b; MSA 28.424(2). We hold that multiple terms of imprisonment for felony-firearm must be served concurrently, notwithstanding the fact that each term of imprisonment for felony-firearm is to be served consecutively with and preceding any term of imprisonment imposed for the commission of the felony. We further hold that a five-year term of imprisonment for a second…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Whalen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Rewis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Ladner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  4. People v. GallagherMichigan Supreme Court · 1979

3Cited by33 opinions

  1. People v. DuncanMichigan Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Commonwealth v. MourarSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. People v. MorrisMichigan Supreme Court · 1995
  4. People v. StoudemireMichigan Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Commonwealth v. WolfeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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