Legal Opinion

People v. Casanas

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided October 19, 1982No. Docket 57371PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

Defendant pled guilty to larceny over $100, MCL 750.356; MSA 28.588. She was sentenced to serve 1-1/2 to 5 years in prison.

At the time of sentencing, she denied three convictions listed on the presentence report. It is *616also claimed that she was not represented by counsel for some other convictions.

The trial judge did not reply to such assertions.

When a defendant asserts such errors, the trial judge has three alternatives. First, he can hold an evidentiary hearing to determine whether or not the presentence report is inaccurate. Second, he can accept the defendant’s unsworn statement. that the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. PerezMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. EvansMichigan Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. People v. GrayMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. People v. CasanasMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982

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