Case Name: PEOPLE v. O'DEN
Court: Michigan Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1968-12-20
Citations: 15 Mich. App. 10
Docket Number: Docket No. 5,530
Parties: PEOPLE v. O’DEN
Judges: Lesinski, C. J., and Fitzgerald and Quinn, JJ., concurred.
Reporter: Michigan appeals reports; cases decided in the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Volume: 15
Pages: 10–11

Head Matter:
PEOPLE v. O’DEN
Criminal Law — Equal Protection of the Laws — Sentence.
A sentence imposed on a person convicted’ of a crime does not deny him equal protection of the laws as long as it is within • the statutory maximum period of imprisonment.
References for Points in Headnote
21 Am Jur 2d, Criminal Law §§ 535, 536, 582, 590, 591.
Character of offense as a felony as affected hy discretion of court or jury as regards punishment. 95 ALR 1115.
Constitutionality of statute which makes specified punishment or penalty mandatory and permits no exercise of discretion on part of court or jury. 83 ALR 1362.
Appeal from Becorder’s Court, of Detroit, Gillis(Joseph A.), J.
Submitted Division 1 November 19, 1968, at Detroit.
(Docket No. 5,530.)
Decided December 20, 1968.
Michael Lee O’Den was convicted.on plea, ;of,guilty of assault with intent to rob being armed, defendant appeals.
Affirmed.
Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, William L. Cahalan, Prosecuting Attorney, Samuel J. Torina, Chief Appellate Lawyer, and Luvenia D. Rockett, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.
Melvin Nord, for defendant on appeal.

Opinion:
Per Curiam,
defendant Michael Lee O'Den pleaded guilty to the charge of assault with intent to rob being armed contrary to CL 1948, § 750.89 (Stat Add 1962 Rev § 28.284). He was sentenced to a term of eigbt to fifteen years' imprisonment. On appeal it is contended that the sentence imposed is a violation of the equal protection of the laws. The people have filed a motion to affirm the conviction and sentence.
The sentence is well within .the statutory maximum. The question presented here on appeal is unsubstantial and requires no formal argument or submission.
Affirmed.
Lesinski, C. J., and Fitzgerald and Quinn, JJ., concurred.