People v. Kimbrough

Michigan Court of Appeals
People v. Kimbrough, 272 N.W.2d 146 (1978)
85 Mich. App. 591; 1978 Mich. App. LEXIS 2439
Maher, Gillis, McGregor

People v. Kimbrough

Opinion of the Court

J. H. Gillis, J.

Defendant pled guilty to a charge of violation of probation and was sentenced to a minimum of 28 months and a maximum of 30 months imprisonment. On appeal, he claims this sentence transgressed the limitations set out by the Supreme Court in People v Tanner, 387 Mich 683; 199 NW2d 202 (1972).

The Tanner "two-thirds” rule applies only to sentences under the indeterminate sentencing act. MCL 769.8; MSA 28.1080. By its terms this statute applies to persons "convicted for the first time”. Defendant has a prior felony conviction. Therefore, the trial court was not bound by the Tanner rule. *593People v Makidon, 84 Mich App 287; 269 NW2d 568 (1978), People v Malchi White, 81 Mich App 226; 265 NW2d 100 (1978), People v Banks, 73 Mich App 492; 252 NW2d 501 (1977).

Affirmed.

McGregor, J., concurred.

Dissenting Opinion

R. M. Maher, P. J.

(dissenting). I do not agree that the court was not bound by the limitations of People v Tanner, 387 Mich 683; 199 NW2d 202 (1972). Defendant is only a repeat and not an habitual offender. Accordingly, on the authority of People v Redwine, 73 Mich App 83; 250 NW2d 550 (1976), People v Reginald Harris, 80 Mich App 228; 263 NW2d 40 (1977), and People v Reese, 83 Mich App 186; 268 NW2d 340 (1978), the sentence should be modified to a term of 20 months to 30 months, to reflect the mandate of People v Tanner, supra.

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