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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS


PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v JOHN PAUL REA, Defendant-Appellant.

UNPUBLISHED July 11, 1997

No. 194177 Alpena Circuit Court LC No. 94-004662 FH

Before: Cavanagh, P.J., and Doctoroff and D.A. Teeple*, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Defendant pleaded guilty to breaking and entering a building with intent to commit larceny, MCL 750.110; MSA 28.305, and was sentenced to five years probation, with the first year to be served in the county jail. Defendant subsequently pleaded guilty to violating five terms of his probation and was sentenced to six to ten years imprisonment. Defendant appeals as of right. We affirm. Our review of the record reveals that the trial court satisfied the articulation r equirement. People v Triplett, 432 Mich 568, 573; 442 NW2d 622 (1989). Additionally, defendant's sentence does not violate the principle of proportionality, in light of his extensive juvenile record, his repeated failure to take advantage of the rehabilitative opportunities offered him and his conduct while on probation. People v Parrish, 216 Mich App 178, 185; 549 NW2d 32 (1996); People v Kreger, 214 Mich App 549, 554; 543 NW2d 55 (1995). Affirmed. /s/ Mark J. Cavanagh /s/ Martin M. Doctoroff /s/ Donald A. Teeple

* Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -1



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