Case ID: mich-app_27/html/0415-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

PEOPLE v. REID
    1. Criminal Law — Plea of Guilty — Elements op Offense.
    Before accepting a plea of guilty, the court is not necessarily required to advise the defendant of all the elements of the offense, nor is it necessary that the court elicit from defendant a narration of all the elements of the crime.
    2. Criminal Law — Plea of Guilty — Factual Basis.
    Examination of a defendant by a court prior to accepting a plea of guilty is sufficient if the court satisfies itself from the record that there is a factual basis for the plea.
    Reference for Points in Headnotes
    [1, 2] 21 Am Jur 2d, Criminal Law § 484 et seq.
    
    Appeal from Ingham, Sam Street Hughes, J.
    Submitted Division 2 September 22, 1970, at Grand Rapids.
    (Docket No. 9,745.)
    Decided October 27, 1970.
    Dennis C. Reid was convicted, on bis plea of guilty, of larceny from the person. Defendant appeals.
    Affirmed.
    
      Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, Raymond L. Scodeller, Prosecuting Attorney, and James R. Ramsey, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.
    
      H. Eugene Rennett, for defendant on appeal.
    Before: Fitzgerald, P. J., and Holbrook and T. M. Burns, JJ.
   Per Curiam.

The people move to affirm (GCR 1963, 817.5 [3]) defendant’s October 29, 1969 conviction, on plea of guilty, of larceny from the person, contrary to MCLA §750.357 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.589), and the six to ten year sentence imposed on him November 21, 1969.

Defendant’s sole contention on appeal is that the court did not sufficiently inquire into the nature of defendant’s acts in order to ascertain the truth of the plea. Specifically, defendant argues that the court’s examination of defendant did not establish defendant’s felonious intent.

Before accepting a plea of guilty, the court is not necessarily required to advise the defendant of all of the elements of the offense, People v. Melvin (1969), 18 Mich App 652, nor is it necessary that the court elicit from defendant a narration of all of the elements of the crime. People v. Bartlett (1969), 17 Mich App 205. It is sufficient if the court satisfies itself from the record that there is a factual basis for the plea.

Our examination of the record in this case convinces us of the truthfulness of the plea.

It is manifest that the question sought to be reviewed, upon which decision of the cause depends, is so unsubstantial as to need no argument or formal submission.

Motion to affirm is granted.