People v. Williams

The 180-day rule, codified in MCL 780.131, provides that a prison inmate who has a pending criminal charge must be tried within 180 days after the Department of Corrections delivers to the prosecutor notice of the inmate’s imprisonment and requests disposition of the pending charge. In People v Smith, 438 Mich 715, 717-718 (LEVIN, J.), 719 (BOYLE, J.); 475 NW2d 333 (1991), this Court held that the 180-day rule does not apply when the pending charge provides for mandatory consecutive sentencing. In the instant case, the trial court initially dismissed the charges against defendant on the basis…