Case ID: mich-app_17/html/0039-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

PEOPLE v. KOLOSEIK
    Motions — New Trial — Guilty Plea — -Automobiles.
    Motion for new trial on the basis that defendant’s guilty plea to driving a motor vehicle while his license was suspended for failure to furnish proof of financial responsibility was not freely given because his attorney was confused as to the offense charged was properly denied, where the record shows that defendant knew what he was charged with, that he admitted that his operator’s license had been suspended, that he had not furnished proof of financial responsibility and that he operated his vehicle on the highway (CLS 1961, § 257.905).
    Reference for Points in Headnote
    39 Am Jur, New Trial § 29.
    Appeal from Kalamazoo, Raymond W. Pox, J. ■Submitted Division 3 April 8,1969, at Grand Rapids.
    (Docket No. 4,108.)
    Decided April 22, 1969.
    Leave to appeal granted March. 19,1970.
    See 383 Mich 771.
    Laverne Koloseik was convicted of driving a motor vehicle while his license was suspended for failure to furnish proof of financial responsibility. Defendant appeals.
    Affirmed.
    
      Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, Donald A. Burge, Prosecuting Attorney, and Dennis 8. McCune, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.
    
      Charles J. Daudert, for defendant on appeal.
    
      BEFORE: Quinn, P. J., and Holbrook and T. M. Burns, JJ.
   Per Curiam:.

Defendant, represented by retained counsel, pleaded guilty to violation' of CLS 1961, § 257.905 (Stat Ann 1968 Rev § 9.2605), (driving a motor vehicle while his license was suspended for failure to furnish proof of-financial responsibility). February 14, 1966, he was sentenced to 2 years’ probation. July 17, 1967, he was sentenced to 9 months in jail after his probation was revoked for admitted violations.

•. Defendant moved to vacate his plea of guilty and for new trial on the 'basis his plea was not freely given because his attorney was confused as to the offense defendant was charged with. This motion was‘denied and this appeal claims that denial was reversible error.

The record discloses that defendant knew what he was charged with. Defendant freely and voluntarily admitted that his operator’s license had been suspended, that he had not furnished financial responsibility and that he operated his vehicle on the highway.. There is no error.

Affirmed.