People v. Shastal

Defendant was convicted by a jury of escaping from prison, a violation of MCLA § 750.193 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.390), and was sentenced as a third offender pursuant to MCLA § 769.11 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.1083). Defendant was sentenced to five to ten years in prison based on the supplemental charge contained in the information.

Defendant was arrested and arraigned on the warrant on March 10, 1969. He appeared in circuit court the next day when counsel was appointed for him. He evidenced a desire to plead guilty to the crime of escaping from the reformatory, but when he appeared in circuit…