People v. Shelton

The issue in this case is whether our decision in People v Fountain, 407 Mich 96; 282 NW2d 168 (1979), requires that a prosecutor who intends to file a supplemental information charging a defendant with being an habitual offender must do so at the same time at which the information on the underlying felony is filed or must only proceed "promptly” to do so. We hold that a prosecutor must proceed "promptly” to file the supplemental information and we define the term "promptly” to mean that the prosecutor must file the supplemental information, if at all, not more than 14 days after the…