Legal Opinion

People v. Hughes

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided October 29, 1987No. Docket 96436PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Per curiam

Defendant pled guilty to armed robbery, MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797, following which he was sentenced to a term of from thirty to ninety years imprisonment. He appeals as of right. We affirm defendant’s conviction, but remand for resentencing.

Defendant first argues that resentencing is required. We agree. The sentencing court erred by considering defendant’s unwillingness to testify against his codefendants. See People v Peques, 104 Mich App 45; 304 NW2d 482 (1980), aff'd 412 Mich 851 (1981).

We do not agree, however, that resentencing must be before a different judge. In People v Evans, 156 Mich…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. GarciaMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
  2. People v. EvansMichigan Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. People v. HooksMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. People v. PequesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. People v. London WilliamsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. People v. FortsonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. People v. HarrisMichigan Court of Appeals · 1990
  3. People v. NewtonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1989
  4. People of Michigan v. Erin Kathleen DennisMichigan Court of Appeals · 2018
  5. People of Michigan v. Erin Kathleen DennisMichigan Court of Appeals · 2018

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