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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS


PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v GREGORY WAYNE HOCH, Defendant-Appellant.

UNPUBLISHED February 25, 1997

No. 193603 Muskegon Circuit Court LC No. 96-138918 FH

Before: Wahls, P.J., and Gage and W.J. Nykamp,* JJ. MEMORANDUM. Defendant pleaded guilty to uttering and publishing, MCL 750.249; MSA 28.446. The trial court sentenced defendant to a term of five years and six months to fourteen years' imprisonment. Defendant appeals as of right. We affirm. Defendant's sole argument on appeal is that his sentence was disproportionate. We disagree. Defendant's record consisted of four prior felonies and six prior misdemeanors. A presentence investigation report for a prior offense provided the following analysis of defendant's potential for rehabilitation: In reviewing this defendant's record, it appears that all efforts thus far to rehabilitate this defendant have been unsuccessful. His past performance on probation supervision has been somewhat less than admirable. He has continually found himself to be involved in criminal activities dating back to 1978 and continuing right up until the present day. After reviewing the record, we believe that defendant's sentence reflects the seriousness of the circumstances surrounding the offense and offender. People v Houston, 448 Mich 312, 320; 532 NW2d 508 (1995); People v Weathersby, 204 Mich App 98, 114; 514 NW2d 493 (1994). Affirmed. /s/ Myron H. Wahls

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/s/ Hilda R. Gage /s/ Wesley J. Nykamp

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