People of Michigan v. Donald James Wyrick

• Court: Michigan Supreme Court
• Decided: January 10, 2006
• Docket: 128610
• Status: Published

Opinion

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

January 10, 2006 Clifford W. Taylor, Chief Justice

Michael F. Cavanagh Elizabeth A. Weaver 128610 Marilyn Kelly Maura D. Corrigan Robert P. Young, Jr. Stephen J. Markman, Justices

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN,

Plaintiff-Appellee/

Cross-Appellant,

SC: 128610 V COA: 250776 Muskegon CC: 02-048013-FH DONALD JAMES WYRICK,

Defendant-Appellant/

Cross-Appellee.

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AMENDMENT TO ORDER

On order of the Court, the order of December 8, 2005 is amended to correct a clerical error by amending the text of the third paragraph thereof to read as follows:

“The trial court used the double-penalty provision of the Public Health Code, MCL 333.7413(2), to convert the misdemeanor into a felony. The sentence enhancement statutes do not create new offenses; they merely authorize trial courts to increase the length of time that a defendant must serve. People v Eason, 435 Mich 228, 246-249 (1990). The statute that authorizes trial courts to impose consecutive sentences for “another felony,” MCL 333.7401(3), does not govern this case.

I, Corbin R. Davis, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court. January 10, 2006 _________________________________________ Clerk