People v. Demers

Defendant appeals as of right his conviction by a jury of absconding while on bond, MCL 750.199a; MSA 28.396(1), and his prison sentence of thirty-two to forty-eight months, arguing that the trial court erred in not allowing him to present his defense aimed at jury "nullification,” and that he should be resentenced by a single judge in both this matter and for the underlying offenses. We affirm.

As his first issue, the defendant claims that the trial court erred in precluding him from presenting to the jury his motive for absconding: he believed that he needed to be represented by the attorney…