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People v. Burnett

Michigan Court of Appeals
May 27, 1971
34 Mich. App. 155 (Mich. Ct. App. 1971)

Opinion

Docket No. 10790.

Decided May 27, 1971.

Appeal from Recorder's Court of Detroit, George W. Crockett, Jr., J. Submitted Division 1 May 5, 1971, at Detroit. (Docket No. 10790.) Decided May 27, 1971.

William Burnett was convicted, on his plea of guilty, of attempted possession of a narcotic drug. Defendant appeals. Affirmed.

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, William L. Cahalan, Prosecuting Attorney, Dominick R. Carnovale, Chief, Appellate Department, and Arthur N. Bishop, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.

Carl Ziemba, for defendant on appeal.

Before: V.J. BRENNAN, P.J., and J.H. GILLIS and T.M. BURNS, JJ.


Defendant's guilty plea to attempted possession of a narcotic drug, to wit, heroin (MCLA § 335.153 [Stat Ann 1957 Rev § 18.1123]) was knowingly and voluntarily tendered, and was accepted by the court in accord with the requisite standard. Boykin v. Alabama (1969), 395 U.S. 238 ( 89 S Ct 1709, 23 L Ed 2d 274); North Carolina v. Alford (1970), 400 U.S. 25 ( 91 S Ct 1960, 27 L Ed 2d 162); People v. Minson (1970), 24 Mich. App. 692; People v. Cardenas (1970), 21 Mich. App. 636; People v. Bartlett (1969), 17 Mich. App. 205.

A review of the record fails to disclose any reversible error in the trial court proceedings.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

People v. Burnett

Michigan Court of Appeals
May 27, 1971
34 Mich. App. 155 (Mich. Ct. App. 1971)
Case details for

People v. Burnett

Case Details

Full title:PEOPLE v. BURNETT

Court:Michigan Court of Appeals

Date published: May 27, 1971

Citations

34 Mich. App. 155 (Mich. Ct. App. 1971)
190 N.W.2d 740