People v. Nasir

Holbrook, Jr.,

P.J. Defendant appeals as of right from his jury trial conviction of possessing or using counterfeit tax stamps, MCL 205.428(6). Defendant was sentenced to 18- to 120-months’ imprisonment. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

In April 1999, two Michigan State Police officers assigned to the State Police Tobacco Tax Unit conducted an administrative inspection of the Ridgeway Party Store. Defendant, the store manager, was the only employee present. Upon examination, one of the officers determined that counterfeit tax stamps were *40affixed to a number of the tobacco products being…