People v. Lawrence

Defendant was placed on probation after pleading guilty to attempted larceny in a building, MCL 750.360, 750.92; MSA 28.592, 28.287. Two of the conditions of her probation were that defendant enter and remain at Rubicon-Odyssey House and that she participate in an educational program approved by her probation officer. Ten days after being placed on probation defendant left Rubicon-Odyssey House, apparently because the employees there were pressuring her to go to Utah to have and give up the baby she was then carrying.

The issue in this case is whether a defendant who was not represented by…