People v. Strong

Defendant was convicted of the crime of escape, MCLA 750.193; MSA 28.390. He was tried before the court sitting without a jury. On June 11, 1973, he was sentenced to one to five years, to be served consecutively. Defendant brings this appeal as a matter of right.

Defendant had been serving sentences for attempted uttering and publishing. After serving a portion of these sentences at Jackson Prison, he was transferred to the Corrections Center in Detroit where he was to establish an acceptable plan warranting recommendation for parole. He was not on parole at the time of the charged escape.

The…