PEOPLE v. COBBS

Docket No. 91356, (Calendar No. 1).

443 Mich. 276 (1993)

505 N.W.2d 208

PEOPLE v. COBBS

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided August 17, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Thomas L. Casey, Solicitor General, Robert E. Weiss, Prosecuting Attorney, and Donald A. Kuebler, Chief, Appellate Division, for the people.

State Appellate Defender (by Sheila N. Robertson) for the defendant.

Amici Curiae:

Patrick Shannon, President, John D. O'Hair, Prosecuting Attorney, and Timothy A. Baughman, Chief, Research, Training and Appeals, for Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan.

Roman S. Gribbs and Barry L. Howard for Michigan Judges Association.

James Krogsrud for Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan.


PER CURIAM:

The Court of Appeals reversed this defendant's conviction on the ground that the trial judge improperly participated in the formulation of a sentence agreement. We believe that the trial judge did not err, and we therefore reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals and reinstate the judgment of the circuit court.

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