People v. Rowan

Defendant was convicted by a jury of eleven counts of bribery, MCLA 750.117; MSA 28.312, and eleven counts of obstruction of justice, MCLA 750.505; MSA 28.773. He was sentenced to a prison term of from two to four years on each bribery count and two to five years on each count of obstruction of justice, all sentences to run concurrently. He appeals as of right.

Initially, defendant was arrested and charged with one count of conspiracy to bribe, one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice and five counts of conspiracy to violate state gambling laws. After preliminary examination, the bribery…