People v. Newsum

39 Mich. App. 601 (1972)

198 N.W.2d 1

PEOPLE

v.

NEWSUM

Docket No. 11858.

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided March 29, 1972.

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, Bruce A. Barton, Prosecuting Attorney, and Paula Hosick, Chief Appellate Attorney, for the people.

Hugh B. McVicker, Jr., for defendant on appeal.

Before: DANHOF, P.J., and T.M. BURNS and VAN VALKENBURG,[*] JJ.

The defendant was convicted of escaping from prison. MCLA 750.193; MSA 28.390. He was sentenced to a term from 1-1/2 to 5 years and he now appeals.

Before the trial commenced the defendant requested…