People v. Little

Defendant was charged with and convicted of possession of five pills containing amobarbital and secobarbital which are controlled substances. MCL 335.341(4)(b); MSA 18.1070(41)(4)(b). The offense occurred on May 7, 1976, in a state prison camp where defendant was serving part of his sentence for a previous conviction. Defendant was sentenced to a consecutive term of one to two years and now appeals.

Robert E. Malott, who was employed at defendant’s prison camp, discovered defendant in a 7-foot by 10-foot furnace room of the camp while checking on the whereabouts of another prisoner. The room…