People v. Luke

Defendant pled guilty to armed robbery, MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797. The statute defining armed robbery specifies that the crime is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison "for life or for any term of years”. Defendant was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of six months to four years. The people appeal by leave granted and argue that the statutory language "any term of years” requires a minimum sentence of at least a year and a day.

The weight of authority in this Court indicates that the language "any term of years” does not establish a mandatory minimum sentence. See People v…