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PEOPLE v. STAGGS

Docket No. 77-1209.

85 Mich. App. 304 (1978)

271 N.W.2d 211

PEOPLE v. STAGGS

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided August 22, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, William L. Cahalan, Prosecuting Attorney, Edward R. Wilson, Principal Attorney, Appeals, and Anne B. Wetherholt, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.

Liss & Liss, P.C., for defendant on appeal.

Before: N.J. KAUFMAN, P.J., and BEASLEY and P.R. MAHINSKE, JJ.

N.J. KAUFMAN, P.J.

Following a jury trial held January 19-24, 1977, defendant was found guilty but mentally ill1 of armed robbery. MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797. He was sentenced to a prison term of 25-40 years and appeals as of right. The basic issue involved in this appeal is one of prosecutorial comment upon the disposition of a defendant found not guilty by reason of insanity.

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