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PEOPLE v. STROBLE

PER CURIAM.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of the crime of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. MCLA § 750.84 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.279). The trial judge sentenced defendant to imprisonment from 9 years, 11 months and 29 days to 10 years.

While the imposition of a minimum sentence one day less than the statutory maximum constitutes reversible error when the trial court fails to evaluate a defendant as an individual, People v. Lessard (1970), 22 Mich. App. 342, there is nothing in the record to indicate that, in the instant case, the trial court did not fix the punishment without due concern for defendant as an individual. As was stated in People v. Lessard, supra, p 350:

"In remanding for new sentence, we do not intend to dictate to the trial court what the minimum sentence should be nor will we attempt to determine what sort of sentence complies with the requirements for an indeterminate sentence. The trial court is required to impose sentence within his sound discretion in accord with his evaluation of the defendant as an individual".

This Court does not exercise supervisory control over punishments imposed by trial courts; a sentence within the statutory maximum ordinarily will not be disturbed on appeal. People v. Pate (1965), 2 Mich. App. 66; People v. Doran (1967), 6 Mich. App. 86; People v. Brashaw (1967), 9 Mich. App. 128.

Other assignments of error pertaining to arguments of counsel and to the trial court's instructions are not now properly before us inasmuch as defendant failed to register timely objection below or to request specific instructions. People v. Glessner (1969), 19 Mich. App. 535; People v. Loncar (1966), 4 Mich. App. 281; GCR 1963, 516.2; GCR 1963, 785.1(1).

Affirmed.

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PEOPLE v. STROBLE
(Dec 4, 1970)