PEOPLE OF MI V ELIZABETH ANN SWANIGAN

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, UNPUBLISHED April 4, 1997 Plaintiff-Appellee, v No. 191166 Kent Circuit Court LC No. 94-001849-FH ELIZABETH ANN SWANIGAN, Defendant-Appellant. Before: D.F. Walsh,* P.J., and R.P. Griffin** and W.P. Cynar,* JJ. MEMORANDUM. Defendant pleaded guilty to delivery of less than fifty grams of cocaine, MCL 333.7401(2)(a)(iv); MSA 14.15(7401)(a)(iv), and was initially sentenced to lifetime probation. She subsequently violated her probation and was sentenced to two to twenty years’ imprisonment. She appeals as of right. We affirm. This case has been decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(A). Defendant’s sole argument on appeal is that the trial court was without authority to resentence her. The record reveals that defendant pleaded guilty to probation violation and, therefore, the court had authority to revoke probation and resentence defendant. MCR 6.445(G). Affirmed. /s/ Daniel F. Walsh /s/ Robert P. Griffin /s/ Walter P. Cynar *Former Court of Appeals judges, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment pursuant to Administrative Order 1996-10. **Former Supreme Court justice, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment pursuant to Administrative Order 1996-10. -1

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