People v. Ghosh

Defendant pled guilty of one count of failing to pay child support and of leaving the state, MCL 750.165; MSA 28.362. On April 26, 1990, defendant was sentenced to one year in the Oakland County Jail with the provision that he be released upon payment of $37,000 in child support payments. On appeal, defendant alleges that the felony nonsupport statute is unconstitutional and that it violates his equal protection rights and the right to travel. We disagree and affirm.

Initially, we note that defendant has not properly preserved this issue for appeal by failing to raise the issue at the trial…