People v. Atkins

On December 7, 1977, defendant pled guilty to robbery armed, contrary to MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797, and possession of a firearm in the commission thereof, contrary to MCL 750.227b; MSA 28.424(2). On January 23, 1978, he *526was sentenced to prison for 7-1/2 to 20 years for the robbery charge and to a mandatory two years consecutive imprisonment on the felony-firearm charge. Two issues are raised on appeal.

First, defendant claims that the felony-firearm statute is unconstitutional on grounds of double jeopardy. This claim was rejected by the Michigan Supreme Court in Wayne County Prosecutor v…