People v. Thornsbury

Defendant pled guilty to one count of larceny in a building, MCL 750.360; MSA 28.592, and to being a sixth felony offender, MCL 769.12; MSA 28.1084. On August 15, 1984, defendant was sentenced to a term of from 6 to 15 years in prison. He now appeals from this sentence as of right. We affirm.

Defendant contends that a sentence of from 6 to 15 years for “shoplifting” far exceeds what any reasonable person would perceive to be an appropriate social response to defendant’s conduct and thus constitutes an abuse of sentencing discretion. People v Coles, 417 Mich 523; 339 NW2d 440 (1983). Upon close…