Legal Opinion

People v. Vandenboss

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided August 4, 1970No. Docket No. 8,808PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Per curiam

Defendant pled guilty to a charge of breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny. MCLA § 750.110 (Stat Ann 1970 Cum Supp § 28.305). He appeals, contending that a sentence of from 2 to 10 years is cruel and unusual punishment for an 18-year-old and that it was error to consider his military record in determining the sentence.

The sentence was within the statutory maximum and will not be disturbed on appeal. People v. Connor (1957), 348 Mich 456; People v. Brashaw (1967), 9 Mich App 128; People v. O’Den (1968), 15 Mich App 10; People v. Walker (1968), 15 Mich App 25.

It is proper to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. GuillettMichigan Supreme Court · 1955
  2. People v. CamakMichigan Court of Appeals · 1967
  3. People v. LosingerMichigan Supreme Court · 1951
  4. People v. WilliamsMichigan Supreme Court · 1923
  5. People v. ConnorMichigan Supreme Court · 1957

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. BradshawMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
  2. People v. BrownMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
  3. People v. KingMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
  4. People v. PaigeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971

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