People v. Richardson

Defendant, Ronnie Richardson, pled guilty to armed robbery, contrary to MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797. Defendant was sentenced to serve not less than nine nor more than twenty years in prison. He now appeals as of right, raising two issues.

Defendant claims that the trial court abused its discretion in sentencing him in three ways: first, that the sentence contravened the individualized sentencing policy of the state; second, that defendant was sentenced on the basis of inaccurate guidelines; and third, that his sentence was of a severity that should shock the judicial conscience. These claims are…