People v. Baines

Defendant appeals from his plea-based conviction for armed robbery. MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797. His arguments on appeal focus on the timing of the plea hearing in this case and probation revocation proceedings in another case.

Defendant was already on probation for a previous conviction when he was charged with the instant armed robbery. That probation was revoked as a result of this charge. The revocation hearing was held and a sentence was imposed in the other case before defendant pled guilty on this armed robbery charge. A part of the bargain offered to the defendant in return for his plea of…