People v. Larkins

Following a bench trial, defendants, Ricky C. Larkins, Stephen Jeter, and Erik Barnes were convicted of armed robbery, MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797. Each defendant was sentenced to a term of 5 years’ probation with the first 90 days to be served in jail. The prosecutor now appeals the sentences imposed by the trial court.

A prosecutor has no right to appeal outside the express provisions of MCL 770.12; MSA 28.1109. People v Cooke, 419 Mich 420; 355 NW2d 88 (1984). Since the Legislature provided no express authorization for appeals by the prosecution from sentences, valid or invalid, the prosecution…