People v. Jones

Defendant pleaded guilty on April 21, 1987, of possession of between 50 and 225 grams of a substance containing cocaine, MCL 333.7403(2)(a) (iii); MSA 14.15(7403)(2)(a)(iii), and on November 2, 1987, was sentenced to lifetime probation. On May 17, 1994, defendant moved for expunction of that conviction pursuant to MCL 780.621; MSA 28.1274(101). On September 12, 1994, the trial court denied the motion on the ground of lack of authority. Defendant appeals as of right.

The issue is whether the trial court erred in refusing to consider and grant defendant’s motion for expungement of an offense for…