People v. Shirley Johnson

The defendant appeals as of right from a plea-based conviction of larceny in a building, MCL 750.360; MSA 28.592. She was sentenced to a term of 2 to 4 years in prison, to be served consecutively with her sentence on a prior conviction.

The instant charge stems from an incident which occurred while the defendant was serving a sentence at a community corrections center pro gram. Ms. Johnson was on her way to a laundromat to do her wash. She stopped at the Family Foods market. Although she had sufficient money, she took laundry detergent worth less than $3 and put it in her purse, not intending…