People v. Roupe

Defendant was convicted by a jury of escaping from prison without lawful discharge, MCL 750.193; MSA 28.390. Thereafter he pled guilty to being a sixth-felony offender, MCL 769.13; MSA 28.1085, and was sentenced to from 15 to 50 years in prison. He appeals as of right. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Defendant entered the Bay City Corrections Center to serve the remainder of a 5- to 20-year sentence on a prior conviction. He was given a weekend furlough on June 10, 1983. There were two conditions to defendant’s furlough: (1) defendant was required to return to the corrections center by…