People v. Crawford

Defendant was charged with forgery, MCL 750.248; MSA 28.445, uttering and publishing, MCL 750.249; MSA 28.446, and as a habitual offender, fourth felony. He was subsequently convicted, by a plea of nolo contendere, of forgery and, by a guilty plea, of being a habitual offender, second offense, MCL 769.10; MSA 28.1082.

On appeal, defendant’s primary claim is that the bargain resulting in his plea to being a habitual offender, second offense, was illusory. He argues that a prior plea-based conviction on June 13, 1969, was invalid because he was not advised of two of his rights under Boykin v…