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People v. MilesPeople v. Miles

Michigan Court of Appeals
Dec 8, 1970
Docket 9016
Reporters:
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Before:
Gillis
Per Curiam.

The people move to affirm (GCR 1963, 817.5[3]) defendant’s conviction, on his plea of guilty, of armed robbery contrary to MOLA § 750.529 (Stat ‍​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‍Ann 1970 Cum Supp § 28.797).

It is manifest from an examination of the record that the question sought to be appealed, on which decision of this cause depends, is so unsubstantial as to need no argument or formal submission. Boykin v. Alabama (1969), 395 US 238 (89 S Ct 1709, 23 L Ed 2d ‍​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‍274) does not require the specific enumeration and waiver of the privilege against self-incrimination, the right to trial by jury and the right to confront one’s accusers. People v. Sepulvado (1970), 27 Mich App 66. Defendant’s reference at the arraignment proceedings to the fact that he was “on the habit of ‍​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‍narcotics” is not sufficient to establish that defendant was under the influence of narcotics and unable to form a specific intent. See People v. Spencer (1970), 23 Mich App 56. The bare suggestion of narcotics intoxication is not sufficient basis for a remand for an evidentiary hearing, especially where, as here, ‍​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‍defendant did not allege below and does not allege here that he was in fact *564 under the influence of narcotics and unable to form the specific intent. Finally, there was no necessity for the court to advise defendant of the possibility of a mandatory minimum sentence under ‍​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‍the armed-robbery statute where neither defendant nor his accomplice assaulted or injured anyone during the commission of the robbery.

Motion to affirm is granted.

Case Details

Case Name: People v. Miles
Court Name: Michigan Court of Appeals
Date Published: Dec 8, 1970
Citations: 184 N.W.2d 507; 28 Mich. App. 562; 1970 Mich. App. LEXIS 1231; Docket 9016
Docket Number: Docket 9016
Court Abbreviation: Mich. Ct. App.
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