Legal Opinion

People v. Brown

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided March 18, 1997No. Docket 181738PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSmolensk, P.J.

Defendant was convicted after a bench trial of felonious assault, MCL 750.82; MSA 28.277, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, MCL 750.227b; MSA 28.424(2). He was sentenced to a term of two years’ imprisonment for the felony-firearm conviction and a consecutive term of five years’ probation for the felonious assault conviction. Defendant appeals by leave granted. We remand.

In reliance on subsection two of the felony-firearm statute, defendant argues that the consecutive nature of his sentence of probation is an impermissible sentence. Defendant failed to raise this…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People v. MorrisMichigan Supreme Court · 1995
  2. People v. SawyerMichigan Supreme Court · 1981
  3. People v. LumsdenMichigan Court of Appeals · 1988
  4. People v. LemonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. People v. MoonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. People v. RyanMichigan Court of Appeals · 2012
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  3. People v. AlexanderMichigan Court of Appeals · 1999
  4. People v. MatelicMichigan Court of Appeals · 2002
  5. People v. St JohnMichigan Court of Appeals · 1998

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