PEOPLE OF MI V MARIO DARNELL FRIDAY

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, UNPUBLISHED July 29, 1997 Plaintiff-Appellee, v No. 182604 Recorder’s Court LC No. 94-000918 MARIO DARNELL FRIDAY, Defendant-Appellant. Before: Jansen, P.J., and Wahls and P.R. Joslyn*, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Defendant appeals by right his bench trial conviction for second degree murder and felony firearm and resulting sentences of 25 to 65 years imprisonment plus 2 years on the gun charge. His sole contention on appeal is that, in light of his lack of prior criminal record and his youth, the sentence imposed is disproportionate to the offense and the offender. The trial court found as fact at the conclusion of trial that defendant, without the slightest justification or legitimate concern for his own safety, shot the victim in the back five times with a semi­ automatic pistol. The animosity between defendant and the victim was related to a dispute over their activities as members of a ring of car thieves. The sentence imposed is within the guideline range and defendant has failed to overcome the presumption, on this record, that such a sentence is proportionate to the offense and the offender. People v Eberhardt, 205 Mich App 587; 518 NW2d 511 (1994). Affirmed. /s/ Kathleen Jansen /s/ Myron H. Wahls /s/ Patrick R. Joslyn * Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -1­

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