People v. Beard

Defendant pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery armed, CLS 1961, § 750.529 (Stat Ann 1969 Cum Supp § 28.797), and was sentenced to 25 to 35 years in prison.

Defendant raises one issue on this appeal. He contends that the trial judge did not conform to the requirements of CL 1948, § 769.8 (Stat Arm 1954 Rev § 28.1080), at the time of passing sentence in that he did not make the county probation department report available to the defendant or his counsel.

CL 1948, § 769.8, supra, places no affirmative duty on the trial judge to furnish the defendant with a copy of the probation report. It is…