Court Opinion

ID: 9519991
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 01:28:57.919175+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:45:25.551644
License: Public Domain

N. J. Kaufman, J.
(dissenting). Noting that carrying a concealed weapon, MCL 750.227; MSA 28.424, is specifically excepted under the felony-*786firearm statute, MCL 750.227(b); MSA 28.424(2),1 I must disagree with the majority’s conclusions. It is true that no double jeopardy problems would arise from convictions of felonious assault, MCL 750.82; MSA 28.277, and carrying a concealed weapon. Similarly, no double jeopardy violation would arise where a defendant is convicted of both felonious assault and felony-firearm. However, this ignores the fatal combination of multiple convictions for carrying a concealed weapon and felony-firearm, a combination expressly precluded under the felony-firearm statute.
In view of the foregoing, I would affirm the felonious assault and carrying a concealed weapon convictions, but vacate the felony-firearm conviction.

 "(1) A person who carries or has in his possession a firearm at the time he commits or attempts to commit a felony, except the violation of section 227 or section 227a, is guilty of a felony, and shall be imprisoned for 2 years. Upon a second conviction under this section, the person shall be imprisoned for 5 years. Upon a third or subsequent conviction under this section, the person shall be imprisoned for 10 years.
"(2) The term of imprisonment prescribed by this section shall be in addition to the sentence imposed for the conviction of the felony or the attempt to commit the felony, and shall be served consecutively with and preceding any term of imprisonment imposed for the conviction of the felony or attempt to commit the felony.
"(3) The term of imprisonment imposed under this section shall not be suspended. The person subject to the sentence mandated by this section shall not be eligible for parole or probation during the mandatory term imposed pursuant to subsection (1).”