People v. Taylor

Defendant was convicted by a jury of escape while awaiting trial on a felony, MCL 750.197(2). He was sentenced as an habitual offender, third offense, MCL 769.11, to thirty to ninety-six months’ imprisonment. Defendant appeals as of right. We affirm.

On April 22, 1998, members of Saginaw’s Gang Task Force (gtf) stopped defendant’s vehicle. The gtf officers were acting on an arrest warrant, which alleged that defendant committed several drug and weapons violations. Defendant was taken to the Saginaw County Jail where he was placed in a holding cell. Officers testified that while defendant was…