Legal Opinion

People v. Giovannini

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided October 5, 2006No. Docket 261017PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Fer CURIAM.

Defendant appeals by delayed leave granted sentences of five years’ probation imposed for plea-based convictions of second-degree home invasion, MCL 750.110a(3), in each of two separate cases. At issue is whether the trial court erred in ruling that it was precluded from sentencing defendant under the Youthful Trainee Act (YTA), MCL 762.11 et seq., on the basis that defendant was convicted of more than one criminal offense. We hold that defendant was not ineligible for sentencing under the YTA solely because he was convicted of two criminal offenses. We therefore reverse and remand…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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  5. People v. AkinsMichigan Court of Appeals · 2004

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3Cited by34 opinions

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