Opinion
Docket No. 5,526.
Decided June 24, 1969. Leave to appeal denied March 24, 1970. See 383 Mich. 774.
Appeal from Kent, Roman J. Snow, J. Submitted Division 3 June 3, 1969, at Grand Rapids. (Docket No. 5,526.) Decided June 24, 1969. Leave to appeal denied March 24, 1970. See 383 Mich. 774.
Willie Lee Jones was convicted of manslaughter. Defendant appeals. Affirmed.
Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, James K. Miller, Prosecuting Attorney, and Jack L. Winter and Robert J. Stephan, Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys, for the people.
Raymond R. Kail, for defendant.
BEFORE: J.H. GILLIS, P.J., and R.B. BURNS and V.J. BRENNAN, JJ.
Defendant was charged with first-degree murder. Following a jury trial the defendant was convicted of manslaughter. On appeal defendant contends that the court erred in allowing the jury to consider first- and second-degree murder as possible verdicts.
CL 1948, § 750.316 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.548).
CL 1948, § 750.321 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.553).
CL 1948, § 750.317 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.549).
An examination of the record discloses questions of fact for jury consideration which could have supported a verdict of guilty of murder in the first or second degree.
Affirmed.