People v. Dash

The prosecution appeals by leave granted an April 25, 1994, order granting defendant youthful trainee status under the Youthful Trainee Act (yta), MCL 762.11 et seq.) MSA 28.853(11) et seq. We reverse.

Defendant was charged with one count of unarmed robbery, MCL 750.530; MSA 28.798. Following a waiver trial, defendant was convicted of the lesser offense of larceny from a person, MCL 750.357; MSA 28.589. Defendant was twenty years old at the time the offense was committed. At sentencing, the court sua sponte offered defendant the option of being assigned to youthful trainee status. Defendant…