People v. Grant

In the present case, the issue is whether the trial court’s failure to make express findings with respect to the statutory factors regarding restitution set forth in § 17, MCL 780.767(1), (4); MSA 28.1287(767)(1), (4) 1 as error that invalidates that portion of the judgment directing restitution. The defendant pleaded guilty of conspiring to utter and publish 2 and of being an habitual offender, 3 second offense, in exchange for an agreement to dismiss three counts of uttering and publishing and an habitual offender, fourth offense. The sentencing agreement also included a five-year…