People v. Broadnax

Defendant pled guilty to possession of heroin contrary to MCL 335.341(4)(a); MSA 18.1070(4)(a) and was sentenced to a term of three years probation. On April 17, 1979, a warrant was issued against the defendant for violation of probation for failure to report to his probation officer. Defendant was arraigned on April 22, 1979, and at the hearing the following day defendant pled guilty to the charge of probation violation. The trial court imposed sentence of 2-2/3 to 4 years imprisonment. Defendant appeals as of right claiming insufficient notice of the probation violation hearing.

As a general…