People v. Bentley

Defendant Murray James Bentley was convicted of perjury. MCL 750.422; MSA 28.664. He was sentenced to a prison term of 3 to 15 years with credit for 682 days already served. On appeal, defendant claims that he was deprived of his rights under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers (IAD). MCL 780.601; MSA 4.147(1). We agree and reverse defendant’s conviction.

The perjury charge arose out of defendant’s testimony at a June 24, 1977, show-cause hearing on the petition of his wife for child support. Fol lowing a preliminary examination, defendant was bound over to circuit court as charged. When…