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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS


PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v JOHN STRICKER BRADFORD, JR., Defendant-Appellant.

UNPUBLISHED December 13, 2007

No. 273540 Shiawassee Circuit Court LC No. 06-003883-FH

Before: Davis, P.J., and Murphy and Servitto, JJ. PER CURIAM. Defendant was convicted by a jury of owning or possessing any chemical or laboratory equipment for the purpose of manufacturing a controlled substance involving hazardous waste, MCL 333.7401c(1)(b) and (2)(c), operating or maintaining a methamphetamine laboratory, MCL 333.7401c(1)(a) and (2)(f), possession of methamphetamine, MCL 333.7403(2)(b)(i), possession of less than 25 grams of cocaine, MCL 333.7403(2)(a)(v), and transporting or possessing anhydrous ammonia in a container not approved by law, MCL 750.502d. He was sentenced to concurrent prison terms of 51 to 240 months for the hazardous waste laboratory and methamphetamine laboratory convictions, 14 to 120 months for the possession of methamphetamine conviction, and 193 days for the possession of cocaine and transporting or possessing anhydrous ammonia convictions. He appeals as of right. We affirm. Defendant first argues that his convictions of operating or maintaining a laboratory involving hazardous waste and operating or maintaining a methamphetamine laboratory arose out of the same criminal transaction and thus violate his state and federal protections against double jeopardy. "The United States and Michigan Constitutions protect a person from being twice placed in jeopardy for the same offense. US Const, Am V; Const 1963, art 1,

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