People v. Lee

Defendant appeals a plea-based conviction for assault with intent to rob while being armed, MCLA 750.89; MSA 28.284. The plea was accepted by the Detroit Recorder’s Court which subsequently sentenced defendant to a term of from 7 to 15 years in prison.

Defendant’s sole assertion of error on appeal is that the plea taking procedure was reversibly erroneous because the court did not inform defendant of his right to a speedy, public trial. We disagree. We do not wish to get involved in an argument involving the importance of the right to a speedy trial in relation to other constitutional rights.…