Court Opinion

ID: 9678475
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 06:20:54.128917+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:17:04.860495
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Danhof, C.J.
(dissenting). For the reasons set forth in Judge Bronson’s opinion in People v Ricky Smith, 85 Mich App 32; 270 NW2d 697 (1978) , I would hold that the qualified plea agreement involved herein is not valid and enforceable.
A plea of guilty bars a defendant from subsequently raising a nonjurisdictional challenge such as that involved in the instant case. See, e.g., People v Riley, 88 Mich App 727; 279 NW2d 303 (1979) (nolo plea), People v Hill, 86 Mich App 706; 273 NW2d 532 (1978) (nolo plea). See also United States v Cox, 464 F2d 937 (CA 6, 1972). Thus, the only way defendant could have preserved the search and seizure question addressed by the majority for appeal was by pleading not guilty and proceeding through trial.
Because the qualified plea agreement was not valid and enforceable, I would set defendant’s plea aside and remand for the taking of an unqualified plea, or for trial, in the parties’ option.